Human anatomy worksheet with answers

Which lobe of the brain contains the primary visual cortex?

1. AOccipital lobe
2. BTemporal lobe
3. CParietal lobe
4. DFrontal lobe

Where are the smallest bones of the human body found?

1. AIn the nose
2. BIn the toes
3. CIn the wrist
4. DIn the middle ear

Where are the alveoli found?

1. AIn the kidneys
2. BIn the liver
3. CIn the small intestine
4. DIn the lungs

Which pulse is felt just behind the medial malleolus of the ankle?

1. AFibular artery
2. BPosterior tibial artery
3. CPopliteal artery
4. DDorsalis pedis artery

Which part of the brain is chiefly responsible for coordination and balance?

1. AHypothalamus
2. BThalamus
3. CMedulla oblongata
4. DCerebellum

Which part of the stomach connects to the duodenum?

1. APylorus
2. BBody
3. CFundus
4. DCardia

Early appendicitis is often felt as vague pain around the umbilicus. Why?

1. AIts visceral nerves enter the cord at T10, like the umbilical skin
2. BThe phrenic nerve carries the pain to the umbilicus
3. CInflammation spreads first to the abdominal wall at the navel region
4. DThe appendix lies directly behind the umbilicus

A stroke affecting the left middle cerebral artery in a right-handed person most likely causes:

1. ARight-sided weakness and left visual neglect
2. BRight-sided weakness and aphasia
3. CLeft-sided weakness and aphasia
4. DIsolated loss of balance