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Longest bone in human body
Smallest bone

Femur (thigh bone)

Stapes in the middle ear

Hardest material in the human body

Strongest muscle

Tooth enamel
Jaw muscle

Largest external organ

Largest internal organ

Skin
Liver

Smallest gland
Largest artery

Pituitary
Aorta

Smallest blood vessel

Element most common in human body
Mineral most common in human body
Compound most common in human body

Capillary
Oxygen (65%)
Calcium
Water

Pigment which gives a dark colour to the skin

Melanin
Nails are modification of
Epidermis (external layer of skin)
Muscles are attached to bones by connective tissues called Tendons
Bones are attached to bones by
Ligaments
Sebaceous glands in human body secrete
Lachrymal glands in human body secrete
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Sebum or oil
Tears
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The volume of blood in an adult is

The total number of bones in human body is
The most common type of blood group is

4.7 to 5 litres
206
Type O+

Scientific Names of Body Parts

Common Name Scientific Name
Collar bone
Clavicle
Thigh bone
Femur
Knee cap
Patella
Shoulder blade Scapula
White blood cells Leukocytes
Red blood cells Erythrocytes
Oil glands
Windpipe
Foodpipe

Sebaceous glands
Larynx
Esophagus
Human Skin Human Liver Human Quiz Human Ear

Glands and Secretions

Gland
Secretion
Pituitary Gland Corticotropin, Thyrotropin, Lutropin, Somatotropin, Prolactin, Oxytocin
Pancreas
Insulin, Glucagon, Somatostatin, Pancreatic juice
Liver
Thrombopoietin, Bile
Adrenal Glands Aldosterone, Cortisol, Epinephrine (or adrenaline), Norepinephrine
Ovaries
Progesterone, Estrogen
Testis
Testosterone
Thyroid
Thyroxine, Calcitonin.
Pineal Gland
Stomach

Melatonin
Gastrin

Small Intestine Cholecystokinin, Secretin

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Body Cavities and Organs

Main
Cavity

Sub Cavity

Sub
Cavity

Dorsal Cranial Cavity

Cavity Spinal Cavity

Encompasses
Brain
Spinal Cord
Trachea, bronchi, lungs, esophagus, heart, thymus gland, lymph nodes, pleural
cavity and pericardial cavity

Thoracic Cavity
Ventral
Cavity

Pleural
Cavity

Lungs

Pericardial
Heart
Cavity
Abdominal Stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, intestines, kidneys and ovaries (in
female). [Note: The peritoneal cavity surrounds the abdominal organs.]
Abdominopelvic Cavity
Cavity
Pelvic
Colon, rectum, urinary bladder, uterus (in females)
Cavity

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