Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which structure attaches a muscle to a bone?

  1. AA tendon
  2. BCartilage
  3. CA ligament
  4. DA bursa
2.Easy

Which is the largest part of the human brain?

  1. ACerebellum
  2. BBrainstem
  3. CCerebrum
  4. DThalamus
3.Easy

How many cervical vertebrae does a typical adult have?

  1. A12
  2. B7
  3. C8
  4. D5
4.Medium

Which structure produces most of the cerebrospinal fluid?

  1. AChoroid plexus
  2. BPia mater
  3. CArachnoid granulations
  4. DPineal gland
5.Medium

The sympathetic nervous system leaves the central nervous system from which spinal segments?

  1. AThoracic and upper lumbar (T1–L2)
  2. BCranial and sacral
  3. CSacral only (S2–S4)
  4. DCervical only
6.Medium

Which is the outermost layer of the meninges?

  1. AChoroid plexus
  2. BDura mater
  3. CPia mater
  4. DArachnoid mater
7.Hard

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

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

Why does a displaced fracture of the femoral neck carry a high risk of avascular necrosis of the femoral head?

  1. AIt cuts the main trunk of the femoral artery
  2. BIt tears the retinacular branches of the medial circumflex femoral artery
  3. CIt blocks the femoral vein and causes congestion
  4. DIt damages the sciatic nerve that controls blood flow

Answer key

  1. 1. A · A tendon
  2. 2. C · Cerebrum
  3. 3. B · 7
  4. 4. A · Choroid plexus
  5. 5. A · Thoracic and upper lumbar (T1–L2)
  6. 6. B · Dura mater
  7. 7. A · Ligamentum arteriosum
  8. 8. B · It tears the retinacular branches of the medial circumflex femoral artery

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