Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

About how many bones are in the typical adult human skeleton?

  1. A226
  2. B186
  3. C270
  4. D206
2.Easy

Which organ stores urine before it is passed out of the body?

  1. AUreter
  2. BUrinary bladder
  3. CUrethra
  4. DKidney
3.Easy

Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta?

  1. ALeft atrium
  2. BRight ventricle
  3. CLeft ventricle
  4. DRight atrium
4.Medium

Which type of epithelium lines the urinary bladder?

  1. ASimple columnar epithelium
  2. BPseudostratified columnar epithelium
  3. CTransitional epithelium (urothelium)
  4. DSimple squamous epithelium
5.Medium

Which muscle group on the front of the thigh extends the knee?

  1. AAdductors
  2. BGluteal muscles
  3. CQuadriceps femoris
  4. DHamstrings
6.Medium

Which nerve is compressed in carpal tunnel syndrome?

  1. AMedian nerve
  2. BUlnar nerve
  3. CRadial nerve
  4. DMusculocutaneous nerve
7.Hard

In which part of the small intestine are vitamin B12 and bile salts mainly absorbed?

  1. AJejunum
  2. BDuodenum
  3. CCaecum
  4. DTerminal ileum
8.Hard

Why does an inhaled foreign body more often lodge in the right main bronchus than the left?

  1. AThe right bronchus is narrower and more horizontal
  2. BThe left bronchus is closed by the epiglottis
  3. CThe right bronchus is wider, shorter and more vertical
  4. DThe right lung has stronger airflow due to the heart's position

Answer key

  1. 1. D · 206
  2. 2. B · Urinary bladder
  3. 3. C · Left ventricle
  4. 4. C · Transitional epithelium (urothelium)
  5. 5. C · Quadriceps femoris
  6. 6. A · Median nerve
  7. 7. D · Terminal ileum
  8. 8. C · The right bronchus is wider, shorter and more vertical

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