Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is the anatomical name for the kneecap?

  1. ATibia
  2. BFibula
  3. CPatella
  4. DCalcaneus
2.Easy

How many cervical vertebrae does a typical adult have?

  1. A12
  2. B7
  3. C5
  4. D8
3.Easy

Which is the largest organ of the human body?

  1. ALiver
  2. BLungs
  3. CSkin
  4. DBrain
4.Medium

Which nerve supplies the diaphragm?

  1. APhrenic nerve
  2. BIntercostal nerves
  3. CVagus nerve
  4. DAccessory nerve
5.Medium

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

  1. ATeres major
  2. BLatissimus dorsi
  3. CDeltoid
  4. DSubscapularis
6.Medium

Which superficial vein in the front of the elbow is most often used for venepuncture?

  1. AGreat saphenous vein
  2. BBrachial vein
  3. CMedian cubital vein
  4. DAxillary vein
7.Hard

A patient has a drooping eyelid, a dilated pupil and an eye that rests "down and out". Which nerve is most likely damaged?

  1. AAbducens nerve (VI)
  2. BOculomotor nerve (III)
  3. CTrochlear nerve (IV)
  4. DOptic nerve (II)
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. APrecentral gyrus of the non-dominant hemisphere
  2. BCerebellar hemisphere
  3. CInferior frontal gyrus of the dominant hemisphere
  4. DPosterior superior temporal gyrus of the dominant hemisphere

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Patella
  2. 2. B · 7
  3. 3. C · Skin
  4. 4. A · Phrenic nerve
  5. 5. D · Subscapularis
  6. 6. C · Median cubital vein
  7. 7. B · Oculomotor nerve (III)
  8. 8. D · Posterior superior temporal gyrus of the dominant hemisphere

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