Human anatomy worksheet with answers

Which layer of the eye contains the light-sensitive photoreceptors?

1. ARetina
2. BCornea
3. CIris
4. DSclera

Which bone forms the heel?

1. ACuboid
2. BNavicular
3. CCalcaneus
4. DTalus

Which type of muscle tissue is both striated and involuntary?

1. ASkeletal muscle
2. BCardiac muscle
3. CVisceral muscle
4. DSmooth muscle

Which carpal bone is most commonly fractured, typically after a fall on an outstretched hand?

1. AScaphoid
2. BPisiform
3. CLunate
4. DHamate

Which cranial nerve supplies the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles?

1. AFacial nerve (VII)
2. BHypoglossal nerve (XII)
3. CAccessory nerve (XI)
4. DVagus nerve (X)

Which muscle is the main extensor of the elbow?

1. ATriceps brachii
2. BBrachialis
3. CCoracobrachialis
4. DBiceps brachii

Which ligament of the knee prevents the tibia from sliding forward relative to the femur?

1. APosterior cruciate ligament
2. BPatellar ligament
3. CMedial collateral ligament
4. DAnterior cruciate ligament

A footballer takes a blow to the outside of the planted knee. Which combination of injuries is classically called the "unhappy triad"?

1. AMedial collateral ligament, lateral collateral ligament and patella
2. BAnterior cruciate ligament, posterior cruciate ligament and patellar ligament
3. CPosterior cruciate ligament, lateral collateral ligament and lateral meniscus
4. DAnterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament and medial meniscus