Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which type of muscle tissue is both striated and involuntary?

  1. ASkeletal muscle
  2. BVisceral muscle
  3. CSmooth muscle
  4. DCardiac muscle
2.Easy

What type of synovial joint is the hip joint?

  1. APivot joint
  2. BHinge joint
  3. CBall-and-socket joint
  4. DSaddle joint
3.Easy

How many vertebrae fuse to form the adult sacrum?

  1. A3
  2. B5
  3. C7
  4. D4
4.Medium

Which vessels carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?

  1. ABronchial arteries
  2. BVenae cavae
  3. CPulmonary veins
  4. DPulmonary arteries
5.Medium

Which nerve is compressed in carpal tunnel syndrome?

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

Which part of the adrenal gland secretes adrenaline?

  1. AZona reticularis
  2. BAdrenal medulla
  3. CZona glomerulosa
  4. DZona fasciculata
7.Hard

An ECG shows an infarct in leads II, III and aVF (inferior wall). Which coronary artery is most commonly blocked?

  1. ARight coronary artery
  2. BLeft anterior descending artery
  3. CLeft main coronary artery
  4. DFirst diagonal branch
8.Hard

A pituitary tumour grows upwards and causes loss of both outer (temporal) halves of the visual field. Where is the visual pathway compressed?

  1. ALeft optic tract
  2. BOccipital cortex
  3. COptic chiasm
  4. DRight optic nerve

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Cardiac muscle
  2. 2. C · Ball-and-socket joint
  3. 3. B · 5
  4. 4. C · Pulmonary veins
  5. 5. B · Median nerve
  6. 6. B · Adrenal medulla
  7. 7. A · Right coronary artery
  8. 8. C · Optic chiasm

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