skunkbear:skunkbear:Back when I was a studying biology, I noticed that a lot of anatomical terms sou
skunkbear:skunkbear:Back when I was a studying biology, I noticed that a lot of anatomical terms sound like they come straight from Middle Earth. So, to celebrate the release of the last Hobbit film, I’ve created this INCREDIBLY nerdy quiz.Do these words and phrases refer to parts of the human body, or reference people and places from J. R. R. Tolkien’s work?Antrum of HighmoreCrypt of MorgagniCaves of AndrothLobeliaLoop of HenleScaphaGreat Vein of GalenHalls of MandosGroinGap of CalenardhonMacewen’s TriangleCanal of SchlemmGerontiusIslets of LangerhansMeckel’s CaveChamber of MazarbulYou shall not pass.ANSWERS:Anatomy - 1,2,5,6,7,11,12,14,15Tolkien - 3,4,8,10,13,16Both - 9!Antrum of Highmore - a big sinus next to your noseCrypts of Morgagni - small recesses on the surface of the urethra’s mucus membraneCaves of Androth - sheltered the Sindarin elvesLobelia - Lobelia Sackville-Baggins was Bilbo’s relative who wanted to own Bag EndLoop of Henle - a long duct in the nephron of a kidneyScapha - the furrow in the upper part of your earGreat Vein of Galen - the vein that drains the brainHalls of Mandos - dwellings on the northern shores of ValinorGroin - in addition to being the junction between our legs, Groin was the father of Gloin and the grandfather of GimliGap of Calenardhon - AKA the Gap of Rohan, the land between the Misty Mountains and the White MountainsMacewen’s Triangle - part of your skullCanal of Schlemm - a channel that collects aqueous humor (that jelly in front or your iris) and delivers it to the blood streamGerontius - AKA Old TookIslets of Langerhans - they produce hormones like insulin in the pancreusMeckel’s Cave - a little pouch of spinal fluid inside the skull.Chamber of Mazarbul - the room in Moria where Balin is enshrined, and where the Fellowship first fought the Moria orcs -- source link
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