Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which type of muscle tissue is both striated and involuntary?

  1. ASmooth muscle
  2. BCardiac muscle
  3. CVisceral muscle
  4. DSkeletal muscle
2.Easy

Which is the largest organ of the human body?

  1. ALungs
  2. BBrain
  3. CLiver
  4. DSkin
3.Easy

Which muscle on the front of the upper arm flexes the elbow?

  1. ABrachioradialis
  2. BDeltoid
  3. CBiceps brachii
  4. DTriceps brachii
4.Medium

Which cranial nerve supplies the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles?

  1. AAccessory nerve (XI)
  2. BHypoglossal nerve (XII)
  3. CVagus nerve (X)
  4. DFacial nerve (VII)
5.Medium

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

  1. APons
  2. BMedulla oblongata
  3. CCerebellum
  4. DMidbrain
6.Medium

Which cranial nerve controls most of the muscles of facial expression?

  1. AFacial nerve (VII)
  2. BHypoglossal nerve (XII)
  3. COculomotor nerve (III)
  4. DTrigeminal nerve (V)
7.Hard

In the fetus, the ductus arteriosus connects the pulmonary trunk to the aorta. What does it become after birth?

  1. ALigamentum venosum
  2. BLigamentum teres
  3. CFossa ovalis
  4. DLigamentum arteriosum
8.Hard

When a patient stands on the right leg only, the left side of the pelvis drops (positive Trendelenburg sign). Which nerve is most likely damaged?

  1. ARight superior gluteal nerve
  2. BRight femoral nerve
  3. CLeft superior gluteal nerve
  4. DRight inferior gluteal nerve

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Cardiac muscle
  2. 2. D · Skin
  3. 3. C · Biceps brachii
  4. 4. A · Accessory nerve (XI)
  5. 5. B · Medulla oblongata
  6. 6. A · Facial nerve (VII)
  7. 7. D · Ligamentum arteriosum
  8. 8. A · Right superior gluteal nerve

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