Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which endocrine gland lies in the front of the neck, just below the larynx and in front of the trachea?

  1. AAdrenal gland
  2. BThymus
  3. CPituitary gland
  4. DThyroid gland
2.Easy

Which is the largest organ of the human body?

  1. ABrain
  2. BLungs
  3. CLiver
  4. DSkin
3.Easy

Which organ stores urine before it is passed out of the body?

  1. AUrinary bladder
  2. BUrethra
  3. CKidney
  4. DUreter
4.Medium

Which layer of the heart wall contains the cardiac muscle?

  1. APericardium
  2. BEpicardium
  3. CEndocardium
  4. DMyocardium
5.Medium

Which artery is most commonly used to feel the pulse at the wrist?

  1. AAxillary artery
  2. BRadial artery
  3. CBrachial artery
  4. DUlnar artery
6.Medium

Which part of the adrenal gland secretes adrenaline?

  1. AZona glomerulosa
  2. BAdrenal medulla
  3. CZona reticularis
  4. DZona fasciculata
7.Hard

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

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

A tumour at the apex of the lung causes drooping of the eyelid, a small pupil and loss of sweating on the same side of the face. Which pathway is disrupted?

  1. AParasympathetic fibres of the vagus
  2. BCervical sympathetic chain
  3. COculomotor nerve
  4. DFacial nerve

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Thyroid gland
  2. 2. D · Skin
  3. 3. A · Urinary bladder
  4. 4. D · Myocardium
  5. 5. B · Radial artery
  6. 6. B · Adrenal medulla
  7. 7. C · The phrenic nerve shares spinal segments C3–C5 with the skin of the shoulder
  8. 8. B · Cervical sympathetic chain

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