Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which is the largest organ of the human body?

  1. ABrain
  2. BLiver
  3. CLungs
  4. DSkin
2.Easy

Where in the body is the scapula?

  1. AWrist
  2. BShoulder
  3. CPelvis
  4. DKnee
3.Easy

Which muscle on the front of the upper arm flexes the elbow?

  1. ADeltoid
  2. BBiceps brachii
  3. CTriceps brachii
  4. DBrachioradialis
4.Medium

Which spinal nerve roots form the brachial plexus?

  1. AC5 to T1
  2. BC1 to C4
  3. CC3 to C7
  4. DT1 to T5
5.Medium

Which of these organs is retroperitoneal?

  1. ASpleen
  2. BKidney
  3. CTransverse colon
  4. DStomach
6.Medium

Which cranial nerve controls most of the muscles of facial expression?

  1. AFacial nerve (VII)
  2. BOculomotor nerve (III)
  3. CTrigeminal nerve (V)
  4. DHypoglossal nerve (XII)
7.Hard

A stroke affecting the left middle cerebral artery in a right-handed person most likely causes:

  1. ARight-sided weakness and left visual neglect
  2. BRight-sided weakness and aphasia
  3. CLeft-sided weakness and aphasia
  4. DIsolated loss of balance
8.Hard

Why does a displaced fracture of the femoral neck carry a high risk of avascular necrosis of the femoral head?

  1. AIt cuts the main trunk of the femoral artery
  2. BIt tears the retinacular branches of the medial circumflex femoral artery
  3. CIt damages the sciatic nerve that controls blood flow
  4. DIt blocks the femoral vein and causes congestion

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Skin
  2. 2. B · Shoulder
  3. 3. B · Biceps brachii
  4. 4. A · C5 to T1
  5. 5. B · Kidney
  6. 6. A · Facial nerve (VII)
  7. 7. B · Right-sided weakness and aphasia
  8. 8. B · It tears the retinacular branches of the medial circumflex femoral artery

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