Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Where in the body is the scapula?

  1. AKnee
  2. BShoulder
  3. CPelvis
  4. DWrist
2.Easy

Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta?

  1. ALeft ventricle
  2. BRight atrium
  3. CLeft atrium
  4. DRight ventricle
3.Easy

What is the anatomical name for the windpipe?

  1. ALarynx
  2. BTrachea
  3. CPharynx
  4. DOesophagus
4.Medium

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

  1. AMedian cubital vein
  2. BBrachial vein
  3. CGreat saphenous vein
  4. DAxillary vein
5.Medium

Which muscle group on the front of the thigh extends the knee?

  1. AGluteal muscles
  2. BAdductors
  3. CQuadriceps femoris
  4. DHamstrings
6.Medium

The rotator cuff consists of supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor and which other muscle?

  1. ADeltoid
  2. BTeres major
  3. CSubscapularis
  4. DLatissimus dorsi
7.Hard

A lesion of the left optic tract causes which visual field defect?

  1. ABlindness in the left eye only
  2. BRight homonymous hemianopia
  3. CBitemporal hemianopia
  4. DLeft homonymous hemianopia
8.Hard

A patient cannot abduct the arm beyond about 15° after a fracture of the surgical neck of the humerus, and has numbness over the lateral shoulder. Which nerve is most likely injured?

  1. ALong thoracic nerve
  2. BSuprascapular nerve
  3. CRadial nerve
  4. DAxillary nerve

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Shoulder
  2. 2. A · Left ventricle
  3. 3. B · Trachea
  4. 4. A · Median cubital vein
  5. 5. C · Quadriceps femoris
  6. 6. C · Subscapularis
  7. 7. B · Right homonymous hemianopia
  8. 8. D · Axillary nerve

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