Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

In which region of the abdomen is the spleen found?

  1. ARight upper quadrant
  2. BRight lower quadrant
  3. CLeft lower quadrant
  4. DLeft upper quadrant
2.Easy

Which bone forms the heel?

  1. ACuboid
  2. BTalus
  3. CNavicular
  4. DCalcaneus
3.Easy

Which organ contains the islets of Langerhans?

  1. ALiver
  2. BKidney
  3. CPancreas
  4. DSpleen
4.Medium

Which cranial nerve supplies the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles?

  1. AAccessory nerve (XI)
  2. BVagus nerve (X)
  3. CFacial nerve (VII)
  4. DHypoglossal nerve (XII)
5.Medium

Which is the outermost layer of the meninges?

  1. AChoroid plexus
  2. BPia mater
  3. CArachnoid mater
  4. DDura mater
6.Medium

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

  1. APons
  2. BMidbrain
  3. CMedulla oblongata
  4. DCerebellum
7.Hard

A lesion of the left optic tract causes which visual field defect?

  1. ABlindness in the left eye only
  2. BBitemporal hemianopia
  3. CRight homonymous hemianopia
  4. DLeft homonymous hemianopia
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. AOccipital cortex
  2. BLeft optic tract
  3. COptic chiasm
  4. DRight optic nerve

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Left upper quadrant
  2. 2. D · Calcaneus
  3. 3. C · Pancreas
  4. 4. A · Accessory nerve (XI)
  5. 5. D · Dura mater
  6. 6. C · Medulla oblongata
  7. 7. C · Right homonymous hemianopia
  8. 8. C · Optic chiasm

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