Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

In anatomical terms, what does "proximal" mean?

  1. ACloser to the front 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 midline of the body
2.Easy

What type of synovial joint is the hip joint?

  1. APivot joint
  2. BBall-and-socket joint
  3. CSaddle joint
  4. DHinge joint
3.Easy

Which type of muscle tissue is both striated and involuntary?

  1. ASkeletal muscle
  2. BVisceral muscle
  3. CCardiac muscle
  4. DSmooth muscle
4.Medium

Which carpal bone is most commonly fractured, typically after a fall on an outstretched hand?

  1. ALunate
  2. BHamate
  3. CScaphoid
  4. DPisiform
5.Medium

In which structure do sperm mature and get stored after leaving the testis?

  1. AProstate gland
  2. BSeminiferous tubules
  3. CEpididymis
  4. DSeminal vesicle
6.Medium

Which is the outermost layer of the meninges?

  1. APia mater
  2. BChoroid plexus
  3. CDura mater
  4. DArachnoid mater
7.Hard

A blow to the side of the head at the pterion causes an extradural haematoma. Which vessel is usually torn?

  1. AMiddle cerebral artery
  2. BBridging cerebral veins
  3. CSuperficial temporal artery
  4. DMiddle meningeal artery
8.Hard

Which structure passes through the inguinal canal in males?

  1. AObturator nerve
  2. BSpermatic cord
  3. CGreat saphenous vein
  4. DFemoral artery

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Closer to the trunk or point of attachment
  2. 2. B · Ball-and-socket joint
  3. 3. C · Cardiac muscle
  4. 4. C · Scaphoid
  5. 5. C · Epididymis
  6. 6. C · Dura mater
  7. 7. D · Middle meningeal artery
  8. 8. B · Spermatic cord

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