Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?

  1. ALymphatic vessels
  2. BVenules
  3. CArteries
  4. DVeins
2.Easy

Which type of muscle tissue is both striated and involuntary?

  1. ACardiac muscle
  2. BSmooth muscle
  3. CVisceral muscle
  4. DSkeletal muscle
3.Easy

Which is the largest organ of the human body?

  1. ALiver
  2. BBrain
  3. CSkin
  4. DLungs
4.Medium

Which part of the adrenal gland secretes adrenaline?

  1. AZona glomerulosa
  2. BAdrenal medulla
  3. CZona fasciculata
  4. DZona reticularis
5.Medium

Which muscle is the main extensor of the elbow?

  1. ATriceps brachii
  2. BBrachialis
  3. CBiceps brachii
  4. DCoracobrachialis
6.Medium

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

  1. ASeminiferous tubules
  2. BEpididymis
  3. CSeminal vesicle
  4. DProstate gland
7.Hard

A stab wound cuts the left half of the spinal cord at T10. Which pattern of loss is expected below the lesion?

  1. ALoss of pain and temperature on both sides only
  2. BLeft-sided weakness and loss of proprioception, right-sided loss of pain and temperature
  3. CRight-sided weakness and loss of proprioception, left-sided loss of pain and temperature
  4. DLoss of all sensation and movement on the left only
8.Hard

A patient cannot abduct the arm beyond about 15° after a fracture of the surgical neck of the humerus, and has numbness over the lateral shoulder. Which nerve is most likely injured?

  1. AAxillary nerve
  2. BRadial nerve
  3. CLong thoracic nerve
  4. DSuprascapular nerve

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Arteries
  2. 2. A · Cardiac muscle
  3. 3. C · Skin
  4. 4. B · Adrenal medulla
  5. 5. A · Triceps brachii
  6. 6. B · Epididymis
  7. 7. B · Left-sided weakness and loss of proprioception, right-sided loss of pain and temperature
  8. 8. A · Axillary nerve

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