Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

In anatomical terms, what does "proximal" mean?

  1. ACloser to the midline of the body
  2. BCloser to the trunk or point of attachment
  3. CFurther from the trunk or point of attachment
  4. DCloser to the front of the body
2.Easy

How many lobes does the right lung have?

  1. A2
  2. B4
  3. C3
  4. D5
3.Easy

What is the anatomical name for the windpipe?

  1. ALarynx
  2. BOesophagus
  3. CTrachea
  4. DPharynx
4.Medium

Where does fertilisation most commonly take place?

  1. AAmpulla of the uterine tube
  2. BCervix
  3. CBody of the uterus
  4. DOvary
5.Medium

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

  1. AHamstrings
  2. BQuadriceps femoris
  3. CAdductors
  4. DGluteal muscles
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

In the femoral triangle, what is the order of the main structures from lateral to medial?

  1. AFemoral vein, femoral artery, femoral nerve
  2. BFemoral artery, femoral nerve, femoral vein
  3. CFemoral nerve, femoral vein, femoral artery
  4. DFemoral nerve, femoral artery, femoral vein
8.Hard

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

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

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Closer to the trunk or point of attachment
  2. 2. C · 3
  3. 3. C · Trachea
  4. 4. A · Ampulla of the uterine tube
  5. 5. B · Quadriceps femoris
  6. 6. B · C5 to T1
  7. 7. D · Femoral nerve, femoral artery, femoral vein
  8. 8. B · Right-sided weakness and aphasia

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