Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which muscle on the front of the upper arm flexes the elbow?

  1. ABiceps brachii
  2. BDeltoid
  3. CTriceps brachii
  4. DBrachioradialis
2.Easy

How many vertebrae fuse to form the adult sacrum?

  1. A4
  2. B7
  3. C3
  4. D5
3.Easy

Which organ produces bile?

  1. APancreas
  2. BGallbladder
  3. CLiver
  4. DDuodenum
4.Medium

Which nerve is compressed in carpal tunnel syndrome?

  1. ARadial nerve
  2. BMedian nerve
  3. CUlnar nerve
  4. DMusculocutaneous nerve
5.Medium

Which artery supplies most of the anterior wall of the left ventricle and the front of the interventricular septum?

  1. ARight coronary artery
  2. BPosterior descending artery
  3. CLeft anterior descending artery
  4. DCircumflex artery
6.Medium

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

  1. APons
  2. BCerebellum
  3. CMedulla oblongata
  4. DMidbrain
7.Hard

Why does a displaced fracture of the femoral neck carry a high risk of avascular necrosis of the femoral head?

  1. AIt cuts the main trunk of the femoral artery
  2. BIt blocks the femoral vein and causes congestion
  3. CIt damages the sciatic nerve that controls blood flow
  4. DIt tears the retinacular branches of the medial circumflex femoral artery
8.Hard

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

  1. AInferior vena cava at the level of the kidneys
  2. BJunction of the right subclavian and right internal jugular veins
  3. CRight atrium directly
  4. DJunction of the left subclavian and left internal jugular veins

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Biceps brachii
  2. 2. D · 5
  3. 3. C · Liver
  4. 4. B · Median nerve
  5. 5. C · Left anterior descending artery
  6. 6. C · Medulla oblongata
  7. 7. D · It tears the retinacular branches of the medial circumflex femoral artery
  8. 8. D · Junction of the left subclavian and left internal jugular veins

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