Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What type of synovial joint is the hip joint?

  1. APivot joint
  2. BHinge joint
  3. CBall-and-socket joint
  4. DSaddle joint
2.Easy

Which forearm bone lies on the thumb side in the anatomical position?

  1. AScaphoid
  2. BHumerus
  3. CUlna
  4. DRadius
3.Easy

Which blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?

  1. ALymphatic vessels
  2. BArteries
  3. CVenules
  4. DVeins
4.Medium

Which structure is the main bundle of nerve fibres connecting the left and right cerebral hemispheres?

  1. ACerebral peduncle
  2. BInternal capsule
  3. CCorpus callosum
  4. DFornix
5.Medium

Which structure connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx?

  1. ANasolacrimal duct
  2. BAuditory (Eustachian) tube
  3. CExternal acoustic meatus
  4. DCochlear duct
6.Medium

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

  1. AEpididymis
  2. BSeminal vesicle
  3. CProstate gland
  4. DSeminiferous tubules
7.Hard

After a fracture of the midshaft of the humerus, a patient cannot extend the wrist and fingers ("wrist drop"). Which nerve is most likely injured?

  1. AMedian nerve
  2. BAxillary nerve
  3. CRadial nerve
  4. DUlnar nerve
8.Hard

During a lumbar puncture, which ligament is the last one pierced before the needle enters the epidural space?

  1. AInterspinous ligament
  2. BPosterior longitudinal ligament
  3. CSupraspinous ligament
  4. DLigamentum flavum

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Ball-and-socket joint
  2. 2. D · Radius
  3. 3. B · Arteries
  4. 4. C · Corpus callosum
  5. 5. B · Auditory (Eustachian) tube
  6. 6. A · Epididymis
  7. 7. C · Radial nerve
  8. 8. D · Ligamentum flavum

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