Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is the anatomical name for the windpipe?

  1. AOesophagus
  2. BPharynx
  3. CTrachea
  4. DLarynx
2.Easy

Which is the largest part of the human brain?

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

Which plane divides the body into left and right parts?

  1. ASagittal plane
  2. BTransverse (horizontal) plane
  3. CCoronal (frontal) plane
  4. DOblique plane
4.Medium

Which two regions of the adult spine normally show a lordosis (curve concave towards the back)?

  1. ACervical and thoracic
  2. BThoracic and lumbar
  3. CCervical and lumbar
  4. DThoracic and sacral
5.Medium

Where does the spinal cord normally end in an adult?

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

Which part of the brainstem contains the main cardiovascular and respiratory centres?

  1. AMedulla oblongata
  2. BPons
  3. CCerebellum
  4. DMidbrain
7.Hard

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

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

After a fracture of the midshaft of the humerus, a patient cannot extend the wrist and fingers ("wrist drop"). Which nerve is most likely injured?

  1. AMedian nerve
  2. BAxillary nerve
  3. CRadial nerve
  4. DUlnar nerve

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Trachea
  2. 2. D · Cerebrum
  3. 3. A · Sagittal plane
  4. 4. C · Cervical and lumbar
  5. 5. B · At about the level of vertebrae L1–L2
  6. 6. A · Medulla oblongata
  7. 7. C · Junction of the left subclavian and left internal jugular veins
  8. 8. C · Radial nerve

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