Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which flap of tissue covers the entrance to the larynx during swallowing?

  1. AVocal cords
  2. BUvula
  3. CEpiglottis
  4. DSoft palate
2.Easy

What is the anatomical name for the collarbone?

  1. ASternum
  2. BScapula
  3. CAcromion
  4. DClavicle
3.Easy

Which tube carries urine from each kidney to the bladder?

  1. AUreter
  2. BRenal vein
  3. CVas deferens
  4. DUrethra
4.Medium

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

  1. AScaphoid
  2. BHamate
  3. CPisiform
  4. DLunate
5.Medium

The head of the femur articulates with which structure?

  1. AObturator foramen
  2. BGreater trochanter
  3. CGlenoid cavity
  4. DAcetabulum
6.Medium

Which vessels carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?

  1. AVenae cavae
  2. BPulmonary veins
  3. CBronchial arteries
  4. DPulmonary arteries
7.Hard

A tumour at the apex of the lung causes drooping of the eyelid, a small pupil and loss of sweating on the same side of the face. Which pathway is disrupted?

  1. ACervical sympathetic chain
  2. BOculomotor nerve
  3. CParasympathetic fibres of the vagus
  4. DFacial nerve
8.Hard

What is the correct order of structures that urine passes through after leaving the collecting ducts?

  1. AMinor calyx, renal pelvis, major calyx, ureter
  2. BMajor calyx, minor calyx, renal pelvis, ureter
  3. CRenal pelvis, minor calyx, major calyx, ureter
  4. DMinor calyx, major calyx, renal pelvis, ureter

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Epiglottis
  2. 2. D · Clavicle
  3. 3. A · Ureter
  4. 4. A · Scaphoid
  5. 5. D · Acetabulum
  6. 6. B · Pulmonary veins
  7. 7. A · Cervical sympathetic chain
  8. 8. D · Minor calyx, major calyx, renal pelvis, ureter

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