Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which organ contains the islets of Langerhans?

  1. ALiver
  2. BPancreas
  3. CKidney
  4. DSpleen
2.Easy

How many cervical vertebrae does a typical adult have?

  1. A5
  2. B7
  3. C12
  4. D8
3.Easy

How many vertebrae fuse to form the adult sacrum?

  1. A3
  2. B5
  3. C7
  4. D4
4.Medium

Which pulse is felt just behind the medial malleolus of the ankle?

  1. APosterior tibial artery
  2. BPopliteal artery
  3. CDorsalis pedis artery
  4. DFibular artery
5.Medium

Which structure produces most of the cerebrospinal fluid?

  1. APineal gland
  2. BChoroid plexus
  3. CPia mater
  4. DArachnoid granulations
6.Medium

Which layer of the heart wall contains the cardiac muscle?

  1. AEpicardium
  2. BPericardium
  3. CEndocardium
  4. DMyocardium
7.Hard

In the fetus, the ductus arteriosus connects the pulmonary trunk to the aorta. What does it become after birth?

  1. ALigamentum venosum
  2. BLigamentum arteriosum
  3. CFossa ovalis
  4. DLigamentum teres
8.Hard

A pituitary tumour grows upwards and causes loss of both outer (temporal) halves of the visual field. Where is the visual pathway compressed?

  1. ARight optic nerve
  2. BOptic chiasm
  3. CLeft optic tract
  4. DOccipital cortex

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Pancreas
  2. 2. B · 7
  3. 3. B · 5
  4. 4. A · Posterior tibial artery
  5. 5. B · Choroid plexus
  6. 6. D · Myocardium
  7. 7. B · Ligamentum arteriosum
  8. 8. B · Optic chiasm

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