Human Body
What percentage of the human body is water?
60%
What brand of over-the-counter acetaminophen was first introduced in 1955?
Tylenol
. What is the medical term for the sideways curvature of the spine that most often occurs in young adults during a growth spurt?
Scoliosis
Practiced in a hot and heated room, Bikram is a form of what spiritual discipline that is practiced by many people interested in building their fitness?
Yoga
What is the recommended daily intake of servings of fruits and vegetables?
5-9 servings
How many taste buds does the average human tongue have?
10,000
What outbreak resulted in the deaths of approximately 9% of Philadelphia’s population in 1793?
Yellow Fever
The smallest school in Harvard awards degrees to students in what field of medicine?
Dentistry
Which geographical term is used to describe when your progress with your fitness or diet routine “flattens out?”
Plateau
Which nutrient is the body’s primary source of energy?
Carbohydrates
Which vitamin helps with calcium absorption and bone health?
Vitamin D
What disease was deemed eradicated in 1980 after a worldwide vaccination program?
Smallpox
What is the three-word name for the disorder in which there's a strong urge to move one's legs?
Restless Leg Syndrome
Inspired by a long-distance event in the 1896 Summer Olympics, what famous American race takes place annually in Massachusetts in April on Patriot's Day?
Boston Marathon
What is the term for a diet that excludes all animal products?
Vegan Diet
True or false: The human brain continues to grow throughout life.
False. The brain stops growing at age 18
Wilma Rudolph, an American Track and Field medalist from the 1956 and 1960 Olympics, had a childhood plagued by what disease?
What term is used to describe a disease that is common or constantly present in a given population?
Endemic
What athlete famously declared his strategy to be the following nature-full phrase? "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."
Muhammad Ali
The need for what vitamin increases after age 50 – for both women and men?
Vitamin D
What is the hardest substance in the human body?
Tooth enamel
What material were stethoscopes originally made out of?
Wood
What is sepsis an infection of?
Blood
PING, Callaway, Cobra, and TaylorMade are all companies that mainly manufacture equipment used to play what sport?
Golf
Which color vegetable is typically high in vitamin A?
Orange