Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

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

  1. AIris
  2. BRetina
  3. CSclera
  4. DCornea
2.Easy

In which region of the abdomen is the spleen found?

  1. ALeft upper quadrant
  2. BRight lower quadrant
  3. CRight upper quadrant
  4. DLeft lower quadrant
3.Easy

Which flap of tissue covers the entrance to the larynx during swallowing?

  1. AVocal cords
  2. BSoft palate
  3. CUvula
  4. DEpiglottis
4.Medium

Which muscle is the main extensor of the elbow?

  1. ABrachialis
  2. BCoracobrachialis
  3. CBiceps brachii
  4. DTriceps brachii
5.Medium

Which part of the stomach connects to the duodenum?

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

Which structure connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx?

  1. ANasolacrimal duct
  2. BExternal acoustic meatus
  3. CCochlear duct
  4. DAuditory (Eustachian) tube
7.Hard

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

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

After a difficult delivery with traction on the neck, a baby's arm hangs by the side, internally rotated with the forearm pronated ("waiter's tip"). Which part of the brachial plexus is injured?

  1. APosterior cord
  2. BLower trunk (C8–T1)
  3. CUpper trunk (C5–C6)
  4. DMedial cord

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Retina
  2. 2. A · Left upper quadrant
  3. 3. D · Epiglottis
  4. 4. D · Triceps brachii
  5. 5. A · Pylorus
  6. 6. D · Auditory (Eustachian) tube
  7. 7. A · It tears the retinacular branches of the medial circumflex femoral artery
  8. 8. C · Upper trunk (C5–C6)

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