Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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

1. AUlna
2. BRadius
3. CScaphoid
4. DHumerus

Which type of muscle tissue is both striated and involuntary?

1. AVisceral muscle
2. BSkeletal muscle
3. CSmooth muscle
4. DCardiac muscle

In anatomical terms, what does "proximal" mean?

1. ACloser to the midline of the body
2. BFurther from the trunk or point of attachment
3. CCloser to the trunk or point of attachment
4. DCloser to the front of the body

Which vessels carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?

1. ABronchial arteries
2. BVenae cavae
3. CPulmonary veins
4. DPulmonary arteries

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

1. AMedian cubital vein
2. BBrachial vein
3. CAxillary vein
4. DGreat saphenous vein

Which artery is most commonly used to feel the pulse at the wrist?

1. AUlnar artery
2. BRadial artery
3. CBrachial artery
4. DAxillary artery

In portal hypertension, oesophageal varices form at which portosystemic anastomosis?

1. ABetween the superior rectal and middle rectal veins
2. BBetween the splenic vein and the left renal vein
3. CBetween the paraumbilical veins and the epigastric veins
4. DBetween the left gastric vein and the oesophageal tributaries of the azygos vein

Which structure is found in the posterior mediastinum?

1. AAscending aorta
2. BOesophagus
3. CHeart
4. DThymus