Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

How many vertebrae fuse to form the adult sacrum?

  1. A7
  2. B3
  3. C5
  4. D4
2.Easy

How many cervical vertebrae does a typical adult have?

  1. A5
  2. B8
  3. C12
  4. D7
3.Easy

Which muscle on the front of the upper arm flexes the elbow?

  1. ABrachioradialis
  2. BBiceps brachii
  3. CTriceps brachii
  4. DDeltoid
4.Medium

Which muscle group on the front of the thigh extends the knee?

  1. AAdductors
  2. BQuadriceps femoris
  3. CGluteal muscles
  4. DHamstrings
5.Medium

Which artery supplies most of the anterior wall of the left ventricle and the front of the interventricular septum?

  1. ALeft anterior descending artery
  2. BRight coronary artery
  3. CCircumflex artery
  4. DPosterior descending artery
6.Medium

The circle of Willis at the base of the brain connects which two arterial supplies?

  1. AExternal carotid and subclavian arterial systems
  2. BJugular and vertebral systems
  3. CLeft and right external carotid arteries
  4. DInternal carotid and vertebrobasilar systems
7.Hard

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

  1. AAnterior cruciate ligament
  2. BPatellar ligament
  3. CPosterior cruciate ligament
  4. DMedial collateral ligament
8.Hard

When inserting a chest drain or needle into the pleural space, why is it placed just above the upper border of a rib?

  1. AThe lung does not reach the area above each rib
  2. BThe pleura is thickest just above each rib
  3. CThe intercostal vein, artery and nerve run along the lower border of each rib
  4. DThe intercostal muscles are absent above each rib

Answer key

  1. 1. C · 5
  2. 2. D · 7
  3. 3. B · Biceps brachii
  4. 4. B · Quadriceps femoris
  5. 5. A · Left anterior descending artery
  6. 6. D · Internal carotid and vertebrobasilar systems
  7. 7. A · Anterior cruciate ligament
  8. 8. C · The intercostal vein, artery and nerve run along the lower border of each rib

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