Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

How many vertebrae fuse to form the adult sacrum?

  1. A4
  2. B5
  3. C7
  4. D3
2.Easy

Where are the smallest bones of the human body found?

  1. AIn the toes
  2. BIn the wrist
  3. CIn the nose
  4. DIn the middle ear
3.Easy

How many lobes does the right lung have?

  1. A5
  2. B2
  3. C4
  4. D3
4.Medium

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

  1. AMidbrain
  2. BCerebellum
  3. CPons
  4. DMedulla oblongata
5.Medium

Which is the outermost layer of the meninges?

  1. APia mater
  2. BDura mater
  3. CArachnoid mater
  4. DChoroid plexus
6.Medium

Which cranial nerve controls movement of the tongue?

  1. AHypoglossal nerve (XII)
  2. BVagus nerve (X)
  3. CGlossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
  4. DFacial nerve (VII)
7.Hard

A patient cannot abduct the arm beyond about 15° after a fracture of the surgical neck of the humerus, and has numbness over the lateral shoulder. Which nerve is most likely injured?

  1. ALong thoracic nerve
  2. BAxillary nerve
  3. CSuprascapular nerve
  4. DRadial nerve
8.Hard

A footballer takes a blow to the outside of the planted knee. Which combination of injuries is classically called the "unhappy triad"?

  1. APosterior cruciate ligament, lateral collateral ligament and lateral meniscus
  2. BAnterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament and medial meniscus
  3. CMedial collateral ligament, lateral collateral ligament and patella
  4. DAnterior cruciate ligament, posterior cruciate ligament and patellar ligament

Answer key

  1. 1. B · 5
  2. 2. D · In the middle ear
  3. 3. D · 3
  4. 4. D · Medulla oblongata
  5. 5. B · Dura mater
  6. 6. A · Hypoglossal nerve (XII)
  7. 7. B · Axillary nerve
  8. 8. B · Anterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament and medial meniscus

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