Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

How many vertebrae fuse to form the adult sacrum?

  1. A3
  2. B5
  3. C4
  4. D7
2.Easy

Where are the smallest bones of the human body found?

  1. AIn the middle ear
  2. BIn the wrist
  3. CIn the nose
  4. DIn the toes
3.Easy

Which plane divides the body into left and right parts?

  1. AOblique plane
  2. BTransverse (horizontal) plane
  3. CSagittal plane
  4. DCoronal (frontal) plane
4.Medium

In which part of the nephron does most reabsorption of water and sodium take place?

  1. ALoop of Henle
  2. BProximal convoluted tubule
  3. CCollecting duct
  4. DDistal convoluted tubule
5.Medium

Which is the outermost layer of the meninges?

  1. APia mater
  2. BDura mater
  3. CArachnoid mater
  4. DChoroid plexus
6.Medium

Which structure connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx?

  1. ANasolacrimal duct
  2. BExternal acoustic meatus
  3. CAuditory (Eustachian) tube
  4. DCochlear duct
7.Hard

Which structure is found in the posterior mediastinum?

  1. AThymus
  2. BHeart
  3. COesophagus
  4. DAscending aorta
8.Hard

A lesion of the left optic tract causes which visual field defect?

  1. ARight homonymous hemianopia
  2. BBitemporal hemianopia
  3. CBlindness in the left eye only
  4. DLeft homonymous hemianopia

Answer key

  1. 1. B · 5
  2. 2. A · In the middle ear
  3. 3. C · Sagittal plane
  4. 4. B · Proximal convoluted tubule
  5. 5. B · Dura mater
  6. 6. C · Auditory (Eustachian) tube
  7. 7. C · Oesophagus
  8. 8. A · Right homonymous hemianopia

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