Human anatomy worksheet with answers

What type of joint is the elbow between the humerus and ulna?

1. ABall-and-socket joint
2. BSaddle joint
3. CHinge joint
4. DGliding (plane) joint

Which tube carries urine from each kidney to the bladder?

1. AUrethra
2. BUreter
3. CRenal vein
4. DVas deferens

Which plane divides the body into left and right parts?

1. ASagittal plane
2. BTransverse (horizontal) plane
3. CCoronal (frontal) plane
4. DOblique plane

Which part of the adrenal gland secretes adrenaline?

1. AZona fasciculata
2. BZona reticularis
3. CZona glomerulosa
4. DAdrenal medulla

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

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

Which superficial vein in the front of the elbow is most often used for venepuncture?

1. AAxillary vein
2. BBrachial vein
3. CGreat saphenous vein
4. DMedian cubital vein

In portal hypertension, oesophageal varices form at which portosystemic anastomosis?

1. ABetween the splenic vein and the left renal vein
2. BBetween the left gastric vein and the oesophageal tributaries of the azygos vein
3. CBetween the superior rectal and middle rectal veins
4. DBetween the paraumbilical veins and the epigastric veins

Why does an inhaled foreign body more often lodge in the right main bronchus than the left?

1. AThe left bronchus is closed by the epiglottis
2. BThe right lung has stronger airflow due to the heart's position
3. CThe right bronchus is wider, shorter and more vertical
4. DThe right bronchus is narrower and more horizontal