Human anatomy worksheet with answers

Which flap of tissue covers the entrance to the larynx during swallowing?

1. AVocal cords
2. BEpiglottis
3. CUvula
4. DSoft palate

Which is the largest organ of the human body?

1. ALungs
2. BLiver
3. CSkin
4. DBrain

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

1. AUrethra
2. BUreter
3. CKidney
4. DUrinary bladder

Which part of the brain is chiefly responsible for coordination and balance?

1. AMedulla oblongata
2. BHypothalamus
3. CCerebellum
4. DThalamus

Which artery supplies most of the anterior wall of the left ventricle and the front of the interventricular septum?

1. ARight coronary artery
2. BLeft anterior descending artery
3. CPosterior descending artery
4. DCircumflex artery

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

1. AAxillary vein
2. BBrachial vein
3. CMedian cubital vein
4. DGreat saphenous vein

Which ligament of the knee prevents the tibia from sliding forward relative to the femur?

1. AMedial collateral ligament
2. BPosterior cruciate ligament
3. CAnterior cruciate ligament
4. DPatellar ligament

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

1. AThe gallbladder is attached to the right clavicle
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. DBile travels up the lymphatics to the shoulder