Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which chamber of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the venae cavae?

  1. ARight ventricle
  2. BLeft ventricle
  3. CLeft atrium
  4. DRight atrium
2.Easy

Which is the largest artery in the body?

  1. APulmonary artery
  2. BCarotid artery
  3. CAorta
  4. DFemoral artery
3.Easy

Which bone is the longest in the human body?

  1. AHumerus
  2. BFibula
  3. CFemur
  4. DTibia
4.Medium

Which superficial vein in the front of the elbow is most often used for venepuncture?

  1. AAxillary vein
  2. BMedian cubital vein
  3. CBrachial vein
  4. DGreat saphenous vein
5.Medium

Which part of the adrenal gland secretes adrenaline?

  1. AAdrenal medulla
  2. BZona fasciculata
  3. CZona reticularis
  4. DZona glomerulosa
6.Medium

Which is the outermost layer of the meninges?

  1. ADura mater
  2. BChoroid plexus
  3. CPia mater
  4. DArachnoid mater
7.Hard

A patient cannot abduct the arm beyond about 15° after a fracture of the surgical neck of the humerus, and has numbness over the lateral shoulder. Which nerve is most likely injured?

  1. ALong thoracic nerve
  2. BAxillary nerve
  3. CRadial nerve
  4. DSuprascapular nerve
8.Hard

Injury to the common fibular (peroneal) nerve at the neck of the fibula typically causes:

  1. AInability to flex the knee
  2. BFoot drop
  3. CLoss of sensation on the sole of the foot
  4. DWeak hip abduction

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Right atrium
  2. 2. C · Aorta
  3. 3. C · Femur
  4. 4. B · Median cubital vein
  5. 5. A · Adrenal medulla
  6. 6. A · Dura mater
  7. 7. B · Axillary nerve
  8. 8. B · Foot drop

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