Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

How many cervical vertebrae does a typical adult have?

  1. A8
  2. B12
  3. C5
  4. D7
2.Easy

Which muscle is the main muscle of breathing?

  1. ARectus abdominis
  2. BDiaphragm
  3. CPectoralis major
  4. DTrapezius
3.Easy

Which layer of the eye contains the light-sensitive photoreceptors?

  1. ARetina
  2. BCornea
  3. CSclera
  4. DIris
4.Medium

Which structure produces most of the cerebrospinal fluid?

  1. APineal gland
  2. BPia mater
  3. CArachnoid granulations
  4. DChoroid plexus
5.Medium

Which part of the stomach connects to the duodenum?

  1. APylorus
  2. BCardia
  3. CFundus
  4. DBody
6.Medium

Where does fertilisation most commonly take place?

  1. ACervix
  2. BAmpulla of the uterine tube
  3. CBody of the uterus
  4. DOvary
7.Hard

After a stroke, a patient speaks fluently but uses meaningless words and cannot understand speech. Where is the lesion most likely to be?

  1. APrecentral gyrus of the non-dominant hemisphere
  2. BPosterior superior temporal gyrus of the dominant hemisphere
  3. CInferior frontal gyrus of the dominant hemisphere
  4. DCerebellar hemisphere
8.Hard

A stroke affecting the left middle cerebral artery in a right-handed person most likely causes:

  1. ALeft-sided weakness and aphasia
  2. BIsolated loss of balance
  3. CRight-sided weakness and left visual neglect
  4. DRight-sided weakness and aphasia

Answer key

  1. 1. D · 7
  2. 2. B · Diaphragm
  3. 3. A · Retina
  4. 4. D · Choroid plexus
  5. 5. A · Pylorus
  6. 6. B · Ampulla of the uterine tube
  7. 7. B · Posterior superior temporal gyrus of the dominant hemisphere
  8. 8. D · Right-sided weakness and aphasia

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