Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

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

  1. AUreter
  2. BUrethra
  3. CUrinary bladder
  4. DKidney
2.Easy

Which organ contains the islets of Langerhans?

  1. ASpleen
  2. BLiver
  3. CPancreas
  4. DKidney
3.Easy

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

  1. A186
  2. B206
  3. C270
  4. D226
4.Medium

Which nerve supplies the diaphragm?

  1. APhrenic nerve
  2. BVagus nerve
  3. CAccessory nerve
  4. DIntercostal nerves
5.Medium

Which is the outermost layer of the meninges?

  1. AChoroid plexus
  2. BPia mater
  3. CDura mater
  4. DArachnoid mater
6.Medium

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

  1. APulmonary veins
  2. BBronchial arteries
  3. CPulmonary arteries
  4. DVenae cavae
7.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 superior gluteal nerve
  3. CLeft superior gluteal nerve
  4. DRight inferior gluteal nerve
8.Hard

Early appendicitis is often felt as vague pain around the umbilicus. Why?

  1. AInflammation spreads first to the abdominal wall at the navel region
  2. BThe appendix lies directly behind the umbilicus
  3. CIts visceral nerves enter the cord at T10, like the umbilical skin
  4. DThe phrenic nerve carries the pain to the umbilicus

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Urinary bladder
  2. 2. C · Pancreas
  3. 3. B · 206
  4. 4. A · Phrenic nerve
  5. 5. C · Dura mater
  6. 6. A · Pulmonary veins
  7. 7. B · Right superior gluteal nerve
  8. 8. C · Its visceral nerves enter the cord at T10, like the umbilical skin

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