Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which plane divides the body into left and right parts?

  1. ACoronal (frontal) plane
  2. BTransverse (horizontal) plane
  3. COblique plane
  4. DSagittal plane
2.Easy

Which lobe of the brain contains the primary visual cortex?

  1. AFrontal lobe
  2. BTemporal lobe
  3. CParietal lobe
  4. DOccipital lobe
3.Easy

What is the anatomical name for the windpipe?

  1. AOesophagus
  2. BLarynx
  3. CPharynx
  4. DTrachea
4.Medium

Which artery supplies most of the anterior wall of the left ventricle and the front of the interventricular septum?

  1. ACircumflex artery
  2. BPosterior descending artery
  3. CLeft anterior descending artery
  4. DRight coronary artery
5.Medium

Which cranial nerve controls movement of the tongue?

  1. AHypoglossal nerve (XII)
  2. BFacial nerve (VII)
  3. CVagus nerve (X)
  4. DGlossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
6.Medium

Which is the outermost layer of the meninges?

  1. APia mater
  2. BChoroid plexus
  3. CDura mater
  4. DArachnoid mater
7.Hard

After a difficult delivery with traction on the neck, a baby's arm hangs by the side, internally rotated with the forearm pronated ("waiter's tip"). Which part of the brachial plexus is injured?

  1. APosterior cord
  2. BUpper trunk (C5–C6)
  3. CLower trunk (C8–T1)
  4. DMedial cord
8.Hard

A footballer takes a blow to the outside of the planted knee. Which combination of injuries is classically called the "unhappy triad"?

  1. APosterior cruciate ligament, lateral collateral ligament and lateral meniscus
  2. BAnterior cruciate ligament, posterior cruciate ligament and patellar ligament
  3. CAnterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament and medial meniscus
  4. DMedial collateral ligament, lateral collateral ligament and patella

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Sagittal plane
  2. 2. D · Occipital lobe
  3. 3. D · Trachea
  4. 4. C · Left anterior descending artery
  5. 5. A · Hypoglossal nerve (XII)
  6. 6. C · Dura mater
  7. 7. B · Upper trunk (C5–C6)
  8. 8. C · Anterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament and medial meniscus

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