Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which chamber of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the venae cavae?

  1. ARight atrium
  2. BLeft atrium
  3. CLeft ventricle
  4. DRight ventricle
2.Easy

Which structure attaches a muscle to a bone?

  1. ACartilage
  2. BA tendon
  3. CA bursa
  4. DA ligament
3.Easy

Which bone is the longest in the human body?

  1. ATibia
  2. BFibula
  3. CFemur
  4. DHumerus
4.Medium

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

  1. AMidbrain
  2. BCerebellum
  3. CPons
  4. DMedulla oblongata
5.Medium

Which type of epithelium lines the urinary bladder?

  1. ASimple squamous epithelium
  2. BTransitional epithelium (urothelium)
  3. CSimple columnar epithelium
  4. DPseudostratified columnar epithelium
6.Medium

Which structure produces most of the cerebrospinal fluid?

  1. AChoroid plexus
  2. BPineal gland
  3. CArachnoid granulations
  4. DPia mater
7.Hard

A patient has a drooping eyelid, a dilated pupil and an eye that rests "down and out". Which nerve is most likely damaged?

  1. AOptic nerve (II)
  2. BOculomotor nerve (III)
  3. CAbducens nerve (VI)
  4. DTrochlear nerve (IV)
8.Hard

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

  1. ASuperficial temporal artery
  2. BBridging cerebral veins
  3. CMiddle cerebral artery
  4. DMiddle meningeal artery

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Right atrium
  2. 2. B · A tendon
  3. 3. C · Femur
  4. 4. D · Medulla oblongata
  5. 5. B · Transitional epithelium (urothelium)
  6. 6. A · Choroid plexus
  7. 7. B · Oculomotor nerve (III)
  8. 8. D · Middle meningeal artery

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