Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which flap of tissue covers the entrance to the larynx during swallowing?

  1. AEpiglottis
  2. BVocal cords
  3. CUvula
  4. DSoft palate
2.Easy

Which is the largest artery in the body?

  1. AFemoral artery
  2. BPulmonary artery
  3. CCarotid artery
  4. DAorta
3.Easy

Which chamber of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the venae cavae?

  1. ARight atrium
  2. BLeft ventricle
  3. CLeft atrium
  4. DRight ventricle
4.Medium

Which cranial nerve controls most of the muscles of facial expression?

  1. AFacial nerve (VII)
  2. BOculomotor nerve (III)
  3. CTrigeminal nerve (V)
  4. DHypoglossal nerve (XII)
5.Medium

Where does the spinal cord normally end in an adult?

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

Which structure is the main bundle of nerve fibres connecting the left and right cerebral hemispheres?

  1. ACerebral peduncle
  2. BCorpus callosum
  3. CFornix
  4. DInternal capsule
7.Hard

What is the correct order of structures that urine passes through after leaving the collecting ducts?

  1. AMinor calyx, renal pelvis, major calyx, ureter
  2. BMinor calyx, major calyx, renal pelvis, ureter
  3. CRenal pelvis, minor calyx, major calyx, ureter
  4. DMajor calyx, minor calyx, renal pelvis, ureter
8.Hard

When a patient stands on the right leg only, the left side of the pelvis drops (positive Trendelenburg sign). Which nerve is most likely damaged?

  1. ARight femoral nerve
  2. BRight inferior gluteal nerve
  3. CLeft superior gluteal nerve
  4. DRight superior gluteal nerve

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Epiglottis
  2. 2. D · Aorta
  3. 3. A · Right atrium
  4. 4. A · Facial nerve (VII)
  5. 5. C · At about the level of vertebrae L1–L2
  6. 6. B · Corpus callosum
  7. 7. B · Minor calyx, major calyx, renal pelvis, ureter
  8. 8. D · Right superior gluteal nerve

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