Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is the anatomical name for the kneecap?

  1. ACalcaneus
  2. BFibula
  3. CPatella
  4. DTibia
2.Easy

Which tube carries urine from each kidney to the bladder?

  1. AUreter
  2. BUrethra
  3. CRenal vein
  4. DVas deferens
3.Easy

Which is the largest part of the human brain?

  1. AThalamus
  2. BBrainstem
  3. CCerebellum
  4. DCerebrum
4.Medium

Which superficial vein in the front of the elbow is most often used for venepuncture?

  1. AGreat saphenous vein
  2. BAxillary vein
  3. CMedian cubital vein
  4. DBrachial vein
5.Medium

Which part of the stomach connects to the duodenum?

  1. ACardia
  2. BFundus
  3. CPylorus
  4. DBody
6.Medium

Which muscle is the main extensor of the elbow?

  1. ABrachialis
  2. BCoracobrachialis
  3. CBiceps brachii
  4. DTriceps brachii
7.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. ALower trunk (C8–T1)
  2. BMedial cord
  3. CPosterior cord
  4. DUpper trunk (C5–C6)
8.Hard

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. BInflammation spreads first to the abdominal wall at the navel region
  3. CThe appendix lies directly behind the umbilicus
  4. DThe phrenic nerve carries the pain to the umbilicus

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Patella
  2. 2. A · Ureter
  3. 3. D · Cerebrum
  4. 4. C · Median cubital vein
  5. 5. C · Pylorus
  6. 6. D · Triceps brachii
  7. 7. D · Upper trunk (C5–C6)
  8. 8. A · Its visceral nerves enter the cord at T10, like the umbilical skin

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