Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which type of muscle tissue is both striated and involuntary?

  1. ASmooth muscle
  2. BCardiac muscle
  3. CVisceral muscle
  4. DSkeletal muscle
2.Easy

Which plane divides the body into left and right parts?

  1. ATransverse (horizontal) plane
  2. BCoronal (frontal) plane
  3. CSagittal plane
  4. DOblique plane
3.Easy

Which bone forms the heel?

  1. ACuboid
  2. BCalcaneus
  3. CTalus
  4. DNavicular
4.Medium

Which structure connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx?

  1. AAuditory (Eustachian) tube
  2. BNasolacrimal duct
  3. CExternal acoustic meatus
  4. DCochlear duct
5.Medium

The hepatic portal vein is formed by the union of which two veins?

  1. AHepatic vein and splenic vein
  2. BSuperior mesenteric vein and left renal vein
  3. CInferior vena cava and renal vein
  4. DSuperior mesenteric vein and splenic vein
6.Medium

Which bone of the skull contains the foramen magnum?

  1. AOccipital bone
  2. BTemporal bone
  3. CParietal bone
  4. DSphenoid bone
7.Hard

When a patient stands on the right leg only, the left side of the pelvis drops (positive Trendelenburg sign). Which nerve is most likely damaged?

  1. ARight superior gluteal nerve
  2. BLeft superior gluteal nerve
  3. CRight inferior gluteal nerve
  4. DRight femoral nerve
8.Hard

An indirect inguinal hernia enters the inguinal canal at which point?

  1. AThrough the deep inguinal ring, lateral to the inferior epigastric vessels
  2. BThrough the superficial ring only, without entering the canal
  3. CThrough the posterior wall of the canal, medial to the inferior epigastric vessels
  4. DBelow the inguinal ligament, through the femoral canal

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Cardiac muscle
  2. 2. C · Sagittal plane
  3. 3. B · Calcaneus
  4. 4. A · Auditory (Eustachian) tube
  5. 5. D · Superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein
  6. 6. A · Occipital bone
  7. 7. A · Right superior gluteal nerve
  8. 8. A · Through the deep inguinal ring, lateral to the inferior epigastric vessels

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