Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which is the largest artery in the body?

  1. ACarotid artery
  2. BPulmonary artery
  3. CAorta
  4. DFemoral artery
2.Easy

Which type of muscle tissue is both striated and involuntary?

  1. ASkeletal muscle
  2. BCardiac muscle
  3. CSmooth muscle
  4. DVisceral muscle
3.Easy

Where in the body is the scapula?

  1. AKnee
  2. BPelvis
  3. CWrist
  4. DShoulder
4.Medium

Where does the spinal cord normally end in an adult?

  1. AAt the level of the sacrum
  2. BAt the coccyx
  3. CAt about the level of T10
  4. DAt about the level of vertebrae L1–L2
5.Medium

Which two regions of the adult spine normally show a lordosis (curve concave towards the back)?

  1. AThoracic and lumbar
  2. BThoracic and sacral
  3. CCervical and lumbar
  4. DCervical and thoracic
6.Medium

Which muscle is the main extensor of the elbow?

  1. ABiceps brachii
  2. BTriceps brachii
  3. CCoracobrachialis
  4. DBrachialis
7.Hard

Which structure passes through the inguinal canal in males?

  1. AObturator nerve
  2. BGreat saphenous vein
  3. CSpermatic cord
  4. DFemoral artery
8.Hard

After axillary lymph node surgery, a patient's scapula sticks out from the chest wall when pushing against a wall. Which nerve has been damaged?

  1. AAxillary nerve
  2. BLong thoracic nerve
  3. CSuprascapular nerve
  4. DThoracodorsal nerve

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Aorta
  2. 2. B · Cardiac muscle
  3. 3. D · Shoulder
  4. 4. D · At about the level of vertebrae L1–L2
  5. 5. C · Cervical and lumbar
  6. 6. B · Triceps brachii
  7. 7. C · Spermatic cord
  8. 8. B · Long thoracic nerve

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