Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which bone forms the heel?

  1. ACuboid
  2. BNavicular
  3. CTalus
  4. DCalcaneus
2.Easy

Which plane divides the body into left and right parts?

  1. ACoronal (frontal) plane
  2. BSagittal plane
  3. COblique plane
  4. DTransverse (horizontal) plane
3.Easy

Which organ contains the islets of Langerhans?

  1. AKidney
  2. BLiver
  3. CPancreas
  4. DSpleen
4.Medium

In which part of the nephron does most reabsorption of water and sodium take place?

  1. ADistal convoluted tubule
  2. BCollecting duct
  3. CProximal convoluted tubule
  4. DLoop of Henle
5.Medium

The rotator cuff consists of supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor and which other muscle?

  1. ATeres major
  2. BSubscapularis
  3. CLatissimus dorsi
  4. DDeltoid
6.Medium

In which structure do sperm mature and get stored after leaving the testis?

  1. ASeminiferous tubules
  2. BSeminal vesicle
  3. CProstate gland
  4. DEpididymis
7.Hard

Why does an inhaled foreign body more often lodge in the right main bronchus than the left?

  1. AThe right lung has stronger airflow due to the heart's position
  2. BThe right bronchus is narrower and more horizontal
  3. CThe right bronchus is wider, shorter and more vertical
  4. DThe left bronchus is closed by the epiglottis
8.Hard

After a stroke, a patient speaks fluently but uses meaningless words and cannot understand speech. Where is the lesion most likely to be?

  1. ACerebellar hemisphere
  2. BPrecentral gyrus of the non-dominant hemisphere
  3. CPosterior superior temporal gyrus of the dominant hemisphere
  4. DInferior frontal gyrus of the dominant hemisphere

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Calcaneus
  2. 2. B · Sagittal plane
  3. 3. C · Pancreas
  4. 4. C · Proximal convoluted tubule
  5. 5. B · Subscapularis
  6. 6. D · Epididymis
  7. 7. C · The right bronchus is wider, shorter and more vertical
  8. 8. C · Posterior superior temporal gyrus of the dominant hemisphere

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