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

Which muscle is the main muscle of breathing?

  1. ADiaphragm
  2. BTrapezius
  3. CRectus abdominis
  4. DPectoralis major
3.Easy

Which is the largest organ of the human body?

  1. ABrain
  2. BLungs
  3. CSkin
  4. DLiver
4.Medium

Which cranial nerve supplies the lateral rectus muscle of the eye?

  1. AAbducens nerve (VI)
  2. BOptic nerve (II)
  3. COculomotor nerve (III)
  4. DTrochlear nerve (IV)
5.Medium

The sympathetic nervous system leaves the central nervous system from which spinal segments?

  1. ACranial and sacral
  2. BThoracic and upper lumbar (T1–L2)
  3. CCervical only
  4. DSacral only (S2–S4)
6.Medium

The hepatic portal vein is formed by the union of which two veins?

  1. AHepatic vein and splenic vein
  2. BInferior vena cava and renal vein
  3. CSuperior mesenteric vein and splenic vein
  4. DSuperior mesenteric vein and left renal vein
7.Hard

Injury to the common fibular (peroneal) nerve at the neck of the fibula typically causes:

  1. AInability to flex the knee
  2. BWeak hip abduction
  3. CLoss of sensation on the sole of the foot
  4. DFoot drop
8.Hard

During a lumbar puncture, which ligament is the last one pierced before the needle enters the epidural space?

  1. ASupraspinous ligament
  2. BPosterior longitudinal ligament
  3. CLigamentum flavum
  4. DInterspinous ligament

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Epiglottis
  2. 2. A · Diaphragm
  3. 3. C · Skin
  4. 4. A · Abducens nerve (VI)
  5. 5. B · Thoracic and upper lumbar (T1–L2)
  6. 6. C · Superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein
  7. 7. D · Foot drop
  8. 8. C · Ligamentum flavum

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