Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

How many pairs of ribs does a typical adult have?

  1. A14
  2. B10
  3. C11
  4. D12
2.Easy

How many vertebrae fuse to form the adult sacrum?

  1. A5
  2. B4
  3. C7
  4. D3
3.Easy

Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?

  1. AArteries
  2. BVeins
  3. CVenules
  4. DLymphatic vessels
4.Medium

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

  1. ACerebellum
  2. BPons
  3. CMidbrain
  4. DMedulla oblongata
5.Medium

Which nerve is compressed in carpal tunnel syndrome?

  1. AMedian nerve
  2. BUlnar nerve
  3. CRadial nerve
  4. DMusculocutaneous nerve
6.Medium

Which type of epithelium lines most of the trachea?

  1. AStratified squamous epithelium
  2. BSimple cuboidal epithelium
  3. CPseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
  4. DTransitional epithelium
7.Hard

Which muscle "unlocks" the fully extended knee by rotating the femur laterally on the tibia at the start of flexion?

  1. APopliteus
  2. BBiceps femoris
  3. CSartorius
  4. DGastrocnemius
8.Hard

Why can an inflamed gallbladder that irritates the diaphragm cause pain at the tip of the right shoulder?

  1. AThe gallbladder is attached to the right clavicle
  2. BThe phrenic nerve shares spinal segments C3–C5 with the skin of the shoulder
  3. CBile travels up the lymphatics to the shoulder
  4. DThe vagus nerve supplies the skin of the shoulder

Answer key

  1. 1. D · 12
  2. 2. A · 5
  3. 3. A · Arteries
  4. 4. D · Medulla oblongata
  5. 5. A · Median nerve
  6. 6. C · Pseudostratified ciliated columnar epithelium
  7. 7. A · Popliteus
  8. 8. B · The phrenic nerve shares spinal segments C3–C5 with the skin of the shoulder

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