Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What type of joint is the elbow between the humerus and ulna?

  1. AHinge joint
  2. BGliding (plane) joint
  3. CBall-and-socket joint
  4. DSaddle joint
2.Easy

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

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

Where are the smallest bones of the human body found?

  1. AIn the wrist
  2. BIn the middle ear
  3. CIn the toes
  4. DIn the nose
4.Medium

Which is the outermost layer of the meninges?

  1. AChoroid plexus
  2. BArachnoid mater
  3. CDura mater
  4. DPia mater
5.Medium

Which cranial nerve supplies the lateral rectus muscle of the eye?

  1. AAbducens nerve (VI)
  2. BTrochlear nerve (IV)
  3. COptic nerve (II)
  4. DOculomotor nerve (III)
6.Medium

Which of these organs is retroperitoneal?

  1. ATransverse colon
  2. BStomach
  3. CSpleen
  4. DKidney
7.Hard

A patient has a drooping eyelid, a dilated pupil and an eye that rests "down and out". Which nerve is most likely damaged?

  1. ATrochlear nerve (IV)
  2. BOptic nerve (II)
  3. CAbducens nerve (VI)
  4. DOculomotor nerve (III)
8.Hard

In the fetus, the ductus arteriosus connects the pulmonary trunk to the aorta. What does it become after birth?

  1. ALigamentum venosum
  2. BLigamentum teres
  3. CFossa ovalis
  4. DLigamentum arteriosum

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Hinge joint
  2. 2. A · Left ventricle
  3. 3. B · In the middle ear
  4. 4. C · Dura mater
  5. 5. A · Abducens nerve (VI)
  6. 6. D · Kidney
  7. 7. D · Oculomotor nerve (III)
  8. 8. D · Ligamentum arteriosum

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