Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which structure attaches a muscle to a bone?

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

Which organ contains the islets of Langerhans?

  1. APancreas
  2. BSpleen
  3. CLiver
  4. DKidney
3.Easy

What is the anatomical name for the kneecap?

  1. ACalcaneus
  2. BFibula
  3. CTibia
  4. DPatella
4.Medium

In which part of the nephron does most reabsorption of water and sodium take place?

  1. ADistal convoluted tubule
  2. BProximal convoluted tubule
  3. CLoop of Henle
  4. DCollecting duct
5.Medium

The sympathetic nervous system leaves the central nervous system from which spinal segments?

  1. ACranial and sacral
  2. BCervical only
  3. CThoracic and upper lumbar (T1–L2)
  4. DSacral only (S2–S4)
6.Medium

Which superficial vein in the front of the elbow is most often used for venepuncture?

  1. ABrachial vein
  2. BGreat saphenous vein
  3. CMedian cubital vein
  4. DAxillary vein
7.Hard

In which part of the small intestine are vitamin B12 and bile salts mainly absorbed?

  1. ADuodenum
  2. BTerminal ileum
  3. CJejunum
  4. DCaecum
8.Hard

Why can an inflamed gallbladder that irritates the diaphragm cause pain at the tip of the right shoulder?

  1. AThe vagus nerve supplies the skin of the shoulder
  2. BThe gallbladder is attached to the right clavicle
  3. CThe phrenic nerve shares spinal segments C3–C5 with the skin of the shoulder
  4. DBile travels up the lymphatics to the shoulder

Answer key

  1. 1. D · A tendon
  2. 2. A · Pancreas
  3. 3. D · Patella
  4. 4. B · Proximal convoluted tubule
  5. 5. C · Thoracic and upper lumbar (T1–L2)
  6. 6. C · Median cubital vein
  7. 7. B · Terminal ileum
  8. 8. C · The phrenic nerve shares spinal segments C3–C5 with the skin of the shoulder

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