Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

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

  1. AKidney
  2. BUrinary bladder
  3. CUreter
  4. DUrethra
2.Easy

Which is the largest part of the human brain?

  1. AThalamus
  2. BCerebrum
  3. CBrainstem
  4. DCerebellum
3.Easy

In anatomical terms, what does "proximal" mean?

  1. ACloser to the midline of the body
  2. BFurther from the trunk or point of attachment
  3. CCloser to the trunk or point of attachment
  4. DCloser to the front of the body
4.Medium

Which nerve is compressed in carpal tunnel syndrome?

  1. AMedian nerve
  2. BRadial nerve
  3. CMusculocutaneous nerve
  4. DUlnar nerve
5.Medium

Which muscle is the main extensor of the elbow?

  1. ACoracobrachialis
  2. BBrachialis
  3. CTriceps brachii
  4. DBiceps brachii
6.Medium

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

  1. APons
  2. BMedulla oblongata
  3. CMidbrain
  4. DCerebellum
7.Hard

An ECG shows an infarct in leads II, III and aVF (inferior wall). Which coronary artery is most commonly blocked?

  1. ARight coronary artery
  2. BLeft anterior descending artery
  3. CFirst diagonal branch
  4. DLeft main coronary artery
8.Hard

A typical posterolateral disc herniation between L4 and L5 most often compresses which nerve root?

  1. AL4
  2. BS1
  3. CL5
  4. DL3

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Urinary bladder
  2. 2. B · Cerebrum
  3. 3. C · Closer to the trunk or point of attachment
  4. 4. A · Median nerve
  5. 5. C · Triceps brachii
  6. 6. B · Medulla oblongata
  7. 7. A · Right coronary artery
  8. 8. C · L5

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