Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

In anatomical terms, what does "proximal" mean?

  1. AFurther from the trunk or point of attachment
  2. BCloser to the front of the body
  3. CCloser to the midline of the body
  4. DCloser to the trunk or point of attachment
2.Easy

Which organ produces bile?

  1. ALiver
  2. BPancreas
  3. CDuodenum
  4. DGallbladder
3.Easy

Which structure attaches a muscle to a bone?

  1. AA tendon
  2. BA ligament
  3. CCartilage
  4. DA bursa
4.Medium

Which of these organs is retroperitoneal?

  1. ASpleen
  2. BStomach
  3. CTransverse colon
  4. DKidney
5.Medium

Which nerve supplies the diaphragm?

  1. AAccessory nerve
  2. BVagus nerve
  3. CPhrenic nerve
  4. DIntercostal nerves
6.Medium

Which carpal bone is most commonly fractured, typically after a fall on an outstretched hand?

  1. AScaphoid
  2. BLunate
  3. CHamate
  4. DPisiform
7.Hard

Injury to the common fibular (peroneal) nerve at the neck of the fibula typically causes:

  1. AWeak hip abduction
  2. BLoss of sensation on the sole of the foot
  3. CFoot drop
  4. DInability to flex the knee
8.Hard

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 phrenic nerve shares spinal segments C3–C5 with the skin of the shoulder
  3. CThe vagus nerve supplies the skin of the shoulder
  4. DBile travels up the lymphatics to the shoulder

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Closer to the trunk or point of attachment
  2. 2. A · Liver
  3. 3. A · A tendon
  4. 4. D · Kidney
  5. 5. C · Phrenic nerve
  6. 6. A · Scaphoid
  7. 7. C · Foot drop
  8. 8. B · The phrenic nerve shares spinal segments C3–C5 with the skin of the shoulder

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