Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which is the largest organ of the human body?

  1. ALungs
  2. BLiver
  3. CSkin
  4. DBrain
2.Easy

In the standard anatomical position, which way do the palms face?

  1. AForwards
  2. BDownwards
  3. CBackwards
  4. DTowards the body
3.Easy

Which structure attaches a muscle to a bone?

  1. AA ligament
  2. BA tendon
  3. CA bursa
  4. DCartilage
4.Medium

Which carpal bone is most commonly fractured, typically after a fall on an outstretched hand?

  1. AScaphoid
  2. BLunate
  3. CHamate
  4. DPisiform
5.Medium

Where does the spinal cord normally end in an adult?

  1. AAt the coccyx
  2. BAt the level of the sacrum
  3. CAt about the level of vertebrae L1–L2
  4. DAt about the level of T10
6.Medium

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

  1. ASuperior mesenteric vein and left renal vein
  2. BSuperior mesenteric vein and splenic vein
  3. CHepatic vein and splenic vein
  4. DInferior vena cava and renal vein
7.Hard

Which structure is found in the posterior mediastinum?

  1. AHeart
  2. BAscending aorta
  3. CThymus
  4. DOesophagus
8.Hard

Which muscle "unlocks" the fully extended knee by rotating the femur laterally on the tibia at the start of flexion?

  1. ABiceps femoris
  2. BSartorius
  3. CGastrocnemius
  4. DPopliteus

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Skin
  2. 2. A · Forwards
  3. 3. B · A tendon
  4. 4. A · Scaphoid
  5. 5. C · At about the level of vertebrae L1–L2
  6. 6. B · Superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein
  7. 7. D · Oesophagus
  8. 8. D · Popliteus

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