Human anatomy worksheet with answers

Which is the largest artery in the body?

1. AFemoral artery
2. BCarotid artery
3. CAorta
4. DPulmonary artery

In anatomical terms, what does "proximal" mean?

1. ACloser to the front of the body
2. BCloser to the trunk or point of attachment
3. CCloser to the midline of the body
4. DFurther from the trunk or point of attachment

Which plane divides the body into left and right parts?

1. AOblique plane
2. BTransverse (horizontal) plane
3. CCoronal (frontal) plane
4. DSagittal plane

Which spinal nerve roots form the brachial plexus?

1. AT1 to T5
2. BC3 to C7
3. CC1 to C4
4. DC5 to T1

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

1. APulmonary arteries
2. BPulmonary veins
3. CVenae cavae
4. DBronchial arteries

Which bone of the skull contains the foramen magnum?

1. ATemporal bone
2. BOccipital bone
3. CParietal bone
4. DSphenoid bone

After axillary lymph node surgery, a patient's scapula sticks out from the chest wall when pushing against a wall. Which nerve has been damaged?

1. AThoracodorsal nerve
2. BLong thoracic nerve
3. CAxillary nerve
4. DSuprascapular nerve

When inserting a chest drain or needle into the pleural space, why is it placed just above the upper border of a rib?

1. AThe intercostal vein, artery and nerve run along the lower border of each rib
2. BThe intercostal muscles are absent above each rib
3. CThe pleura is thickest just above each rib
4. DThe lung does not reach the area above each rib