Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Where in the body is the scapula?

  1. AWrist
  2. BKnee
  3. CPelvis
  4. DShoulder
2.Easy

Which chamber of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the venae cavae?

  1. ALeft atrium
  2. BRight ventricle
  3. CRight atrium
  4. DLeft ventricle
3.Easy

Which bone forms the heel?

  1. ATalus
  2. BCuboid
  3. CCalcaneus
  4. DNavicular
4.Medium

The circle of Willis at the base of the brain connects which two arterial supplies?

  1. AExternal carotid and subclavian arterial systems
  2. BJugular and vertebral systems
  3. CLeft and right external carotid arteries
  4. DInternal carotid and vertebrobasilar systems
5.Medium

Which structure produces most of the cerebrospinal fluid?

  1. APineal gland
  2. BPia mater
  3. CChoroid plexus
  4. DArachnoid granulations
6.Medium

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

  1. AMedian cubital vein
  2. BGreat saphenous vein
  3. CAxillary vein
  4. DBrachial vein
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. ACerebellar hemisphere
  2. BPrecentral gyrus of the non-dominant hemisphere
  3. CInferior frontal gyrus of the dominant hemisphere
  4. DPosterior superior temporal gyrus of the dominant hemisphere
8.Hard

Where does the thoracic duct usually empty its lymph into the blood?

  1. AInferior vena cava at the level of the kidneys
  2. BJunction of the left subclavian and left internal jugular veins
  3. CRight atrium directly
  4. DJunction of the right subclavian and right internal jugular veins

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Shoulder
  2. 2. C · Right atrium
  3. 3. C · Calcaneus
  4. 4. D · Internal carotid and vertebrobasilar systems
  5. 5. C · Choroid plexus
  6. 6. A · Median cubital vein
  7. 7. D · Posterior superior temporal gyrus of the dominant hemisphere
  8. 8. B · Junction of the left subclavian and left internal jugular veins

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