Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which type of muscle tissue is both striated and involuntary?

  1. ASmooth muscle
  2. BVisceral muscle
  3. CSkeletal muscle
  4. DCardiac muscle
2.Easy

Where are the alveoli found?

  1. AIn the liver
  2. BIn the lungs
  3. CIn the kidneys
  4. DIn the small intestine
3.Easy

Where in the body is the scapula?

  1. AKnee
  2. BWrist
  3. CShoulder
  4. DPelvis
4.Medium

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

  1. ATrigeminal nerve (V)
  2. BFacial nerve (VII)
  3. CHypoglossal nerve (XII)
  4. DOculomotor nerve (III)
5.Medium

Which part of the stomach connects to the duodenum?

  1. ABody
  2. BCardia
  3. CPylorus
  4. DFundus
6.Medium

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

  1. AGluteal muscles
  2. BAdductors
  3. CQuadriceps femoris
  4. DHamstrings
7.Hard

Why is the proximal pole of the scaphoid at risk of avascular necrosis after a waist fracture?

  1. AIt has no blood supply at all
  2. BIts blood supply enters mainly from the distal end
  3. CIts only artery runs through the lunate
  4. DIt is drained by a single vein that clots easily
8.Hard

Why does a displaced fracture of the femoral neck carry a high risk of avascular necrosis of the femoral head?

  1. AIt tears the retinacular branches of the medial circumflex femoral artery
  2. BIt damages the sciatic nerve that controls blood flow
  3. CIt cuts the main trunk of the femoral artery
  4. DIt blocks the femoral vein and causes congestion

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Cardiac muscle
  2. 2. B · In the lungs
  3. 3. C · Shoulder
  4. 4. B · Facial nerve (VII)
  5. 5. C · Pylorus
  6. 6. C · Quadriceps femoris
  7. 7. B · Its blood supply enters mainly from the distal end
  8. 8. A · It tears the retinacular branches of the medial circumflex femoral artery

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