Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which lobe of the brain contains the primary visual cortex?

  1. ATemporal lobe
  2. BOccipital lobe
  3. CParietal lobe
  4. DFrontal lobe
2.Easy

How many lobes does the right lung have?

  1. A2
  2. B5
  3. C4
  4. D3
3.Easy

In the standard anatomical position, which way do the palms face?

  1. AForwards
  2. BTowards the body
  3. CDownwards
  4. DBackwards
4.Medium

The hepatic portal vein is formed by the union of which two veins?

  1. ASuperior mesenteric vein and splenic vein
  2. BInferior vena cava and renal vein
  3. CSuperior mesenteric vein and left renal vein
  4. DHepatic vein and splenic vein
5.Medium

Which part of the adrenal gland secretes adrenaline?

  1. AAdrenal medulla
  2. BZona fasciculata
  3. CZona glomerulosa
  4. DZona reticularis
6.Medium

Which spinal nerve roots form the brachial plexus?

  1. AT1 to T5
  2. BC5 to T1
  3. CC3 to C7
  4. DC1 to C4
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 damages the sciatic nerve that controls blood flow
  3. CIt blocks the femoral vein and causes congestion
  4. DIt cuts the main trunk of the femoral artery
8.Hard

Why can an inflamed gallbladder that irritates the diaphragm cause pain at the tip of the right shoulder?

  1. AThe vagus nerve supplies the skin of the shoulder
  2. BThe gallbladder is attached to the right clavicle
  3. CBile travels up the lymphatics to the shoulder
  4. DThe phrenic nerve shares spinal segments C3–C5 with the skin of the shoulder

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Occipital lobe
  2. 2. D · 3
  3. 3. A · Forwards
  4. 4. A · Superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein
  5. 5. A · Adrenal medulla
  6. 6. B · C5 to T1
  7. 7. A · It tears the retinacular branches of the medial circumflex femoral artery
  8. 8. D · The phrenic nerve shares spinal segments C3–C5 with the skin of the shoulder

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