Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What type of synovial joint is the hip joint?

  1. AHinge joint
  2. BPivot joint
  3. CSaddle joint
  4. DBall-and-socket joint
2.Easy

Which forearm bone lies on the thumb side in the anatomical position?

  1. AScaphoid
  2. BHumerus
  3. CUlna
  4. DRadius
3.Easy

Which type of muscle tissue is both striated and involuntary?

  1. ASkeletal muscle
  2. BCardiac muscle
  3. CVisceral muscle
  4. DSmooth muscle
4.Medium

The head of the femur articulates with which structure?

  1. AGlenoid cavity
  2. BGreater trochanter
  3. CObturator foramen
  4. DAcetabulum
5.Medium

Which type of epithelium lines the urinary bladder?

  1. ATransitional epithelium (urothelium)
  2. BSimple columnar epithelium
  3. CSimple squamous epithelium
  4. DPseudostratified columnar epithelium
6.Medium

Which two regions of the adult spine normally show a lordosis (curve concave towards the back)?

  1. ACervical and lumbar
  2. BThoracic and sacral
  3. CCervical and thoracic
  4. DThoracic and lumbar
7.Hard

A patient has a drooping eyelid, a dilated pupil and an eye that rests "down and out". Which nerve is most likely damaged?

  1. AAbducens nerve (VI)
  2. BOculomotor nerve (III)
  3. CTrochlear nerve (IV)
  4. DOptic nerve (II)
8.Hard

Which structure is found in the posterior mediastinum?

  1. AAscending aorta
  2. BOesophagus
  3. CThymus
  4. DHeart

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Ball-and-socket joint
  2. 2. D · Radius
  3. 3. B · Cardiac muscle
  4. 4. D · Acetabulum
  5. 5. A · Transitional epithelium (urothelium)
  6. 6. A · Cervical and lumbar
  7. 7. B · Oculomotor nerve (III)
  8. 8. B · Oesophagus

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