Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which layer of the eye contains the light-sensitive photoreceptors?

  1. ARetina
  2. BSclera
  3. CCornea
  4. DIris
2.Easy

Which is the largest part of the human brain?

  1. ACerebellum
  2. BBrainstem
  3. CThalamus
  4. DCerebrum
3.Easy

Which chamber of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the venae cavae?

  1. ALeft ventricle
  2. BRight atrium
  3. CRight ventricle
  4. DLeft atrium
4.Medium

Which spinal nerve roots form the brachial plexus?

  1. AC5 to T1
  2. BC1 to C4
  3. CT1 to T5
  4. DC3 to C7
5.Medium

Which cranial nerve controls movement of the tongue?

  1. AHypoglossal nerve (XII)
  2. BGlossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
  3. CFacial nerve (VII)
  4. DVagus nerve (X)
6.Medium

Which bone of the skull contains the foramen magnum?

  1. ASphenoid bone
  2. BTemporal bone
  3. COccipital bone
  4. DParietal bone
7.Hard

Where does the thoracic duct usually empty its lymph into the blood?

  1. ARight atrium directly
  2. BInferior vena cava at the level of the kidneys
  3. CJunction of the left subclavian and left internal jugular veins
  4. DJunction of the right subclavian and right internal jugular veins
8.Hard

Which muscle is the main flexor of the hip joint?

  1. AAdductor magnus
  2. BBiceps femoris
  3. CIliopsoas
  4. DGluteus maximus

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Retina
  2. 2. D · Cerebrum
  3. 3. B · Right atrium
  4. 4. A · C5 to T1
  5. 5. A · Hypoglossal nerve (XII)
  6. 6. C · Occipital bone
  7. 7. C · Junction of the left subclavian and left internal jugular veins
  8. 8. C · Iliopsoas

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