Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which lobe of the brain contains the primary visual cortex?

  1. AOccipital lobe
  2. BParietal lobe
  3. CTemporal lobe
  4. DFrontal lobe
2.Easy

How many cervical vertebrae does a typical adult have?

  1. A8
  2. B12
  3. C7
  4. D5
3.Easy

Which type of muscle tissue is both striated and involuntary?

  1. ASkeletal muscle
  2. BSmooth muscle
  3. CCardiac muscle
  4. DVisceral muscle
4.Medium

Which is the largest nerve in the human body?

  1. AMedian nerve
  2. BSciatic nerve
  3. CVagus nerve
  4. DFemoral nerve
5.Medium

Which layer of the heart wall contains the cardiac muscle?

  1. APericardium
  2. BEndocardium
  3. CEpicardium
  4. DMyocardium
6.Medium

Which valve lies between the left atrium and the left ventricle?

  1. AMitral (bicuspid) valve
  2. BAortic valve
  3. CTricuspid valve
  4. DPulmonary valve
7.Hard

Why does an inhaled foreign body more often lodge in the right main bronchus than the left?

  1. AThe right bronchus is narrower and more horizontal
  2. BThe right bronchus is wider, shorter and more vertical
  3. CThe right lung has stronger airflow due to the heart's position
  4. DThe left bronchus is closed by the epiglottis
8.Hard

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

  1. AAnterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament and medial meniscus
  2. BPosterior cruciate ligament, lateral collateral ligament and lateral meniscus
  3. CMedial collateral ligament, lateral collateral ligament and patella
  4. DAnterior cruciate ligament, posterior cruciate ligament and patellar ligament

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Occipital lobe
  2. 2. C · 7
  3. 3. C · Cardiac muscle
  4. 4. B · Sciatic nerve
  5. 5. D · Myocardium
  6. 6. A · Mitral (bicuspid) valve
  7. 7. B · The right bronchus is wider, shorter and more vertical
  8. 8. A · Anterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament and medial meniscus

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