Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

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

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

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

  1. ARight ventricle
  2. BLeft ventricle
  3. CLeft atrium
  4. DRight atrium
3.Easy

Which structure attaches a muscle to a bone?

  1. ACartilage
  2. BA ligament
  3. CA tendon
  4. DA bursa
4.Medium

Which structure connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx?

  1. ACochlear duct
  2. BAuditory (Eustachian) tube
  3. CNasolacrimal duct
  4. DExternal acoustic meatus
5.Medium

Which bone of the skull contains the foramen magnum?

  1. ASphenoid bone
  2. BOccipital bone
  3. CTemporal bone
  4. DParietal bone
6.Medium

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

  1. ATeres major
  2. BDeltoid
  3. CSubscapularis
  4. DLatissimus dorsi
7.Hard

In which part of the small intestine are vitamin B12 and bile salts mainly absorbed?

  1. ATerminal ileum
  2. BDuodenum
  3. CJejunum
  4. DCaecum
8.Hard

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

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

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Left ventricle
  2. 2. D · Right atrium
  3. 3. C · A tendon
  4. 4. B · Auditory (Eustachian) tube
  5. 5. B · Occipital bone
  6. 6. C · Subscapularis
  7. 7. A · Terminal ileum
  8. 8. D · It tears the retinacular branches of the medial circumflex femoral artery

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