Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Where in the body is the scapula?

  1. AKnee
  2. BShoulder
  3. CWrist
  4. DPelvis
2.Easy

Which endocrine gland lies in the front of the neck, just below the larynx and in front of the trachea?

  1. AAdrenal gland
  2. BPituitary gland
  3. CThyroid gland
  4. DThymus
3.Easy

What is the anatomical name for the windpipe?

  1. AOesophagus
  2. BPharynx
  3. CTrachea
  4. DLarynx
4.Medium

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

  1. APosterior descending artery
  2. BRight coronary artery
  3. CCircumflex artery
  4. DLeft anterior descending artery
5.Medium

Which carpal bone is most commonly fractured, typically after a fall on an outstretched hand?

  1. APisiform
  2. BLunate
  3. CHamate
  4. DScaphoid
6.Medium

Which nerve is compressed in carpal tunnel syndrome?

  1. ARadial nerve
  2. BMedian nerve
  3. CMusculocutaneous nerve
  4. DUlnar nerve
7.Hard

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

  1. APatellar ligament
  2. BAnterior cruciate ligament
  3. CPosterior cruciate ligament
  4. DMedial collateral ligament
8.Hard

Why is the proximal pole of the scaphoid at risk of avascular necrosis after a waist fracture?

  1. AIts blood supply enters mainly from the distal end
  2. BIt has no blood supply at all
  3. CIt is drained by a single vein that clots easily
  4. DIts only artery runs through the lunate

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Shoulder
  2. 2. C · Thyroid gland
  3. 3. C · Trachea
  4. 4. D · Left anterior descending artery
  5. 5. D · Scaphoid
  6. 6. B · Median nerve
  7. 7. B · Anterior cruciate ligament
  8. 8. A · Its blood supply enters mainly from the distal end

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