Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

How many cervical vertebrae does a typical adult have?

  1. A5
  2. B8
  3. C7
  4. D12
2.Easy

Which bone forms the heel?

  1. ACuboid
  2. BTalus
  3. CNavicular
  4. DCalcaneus
3.Easy

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

  1. ASaddle joint
  2. BBall-and-socket joint
  3. CGliding (plane) joint
  4. DHinge joint
4.Medium

Where does the spinal cord normally end in an adult?

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

Which cranial nerve supplies the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles?

  1. AFacial nerve (VII)
  2. BVagus nerve (X)
  3. CAccessory nerve (XI)
  4. DHypoglossal nerve (XII)
6.Medium

Which part of the adrenal gland secretes adrenaline?

  1. AAdrenal medulla
  2. BZona glomerulosa
  3. CZona reticularis
  4. DZona fasciculata
7.Hard

A footballer takes a blow to the outside of the planted knee. Which combination of injuries is classically called the "unhappy triad"?

  1. AAnterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament and medial meniscus
  2. BMedial collateral ligament, lateral collateral ligament and patella
  3. CPosterior cruciate ligament, lateral collateral ligament and lateral meniscus
  4. DAnterior cruciate ligament, posterior cruciate ligament and patellar ligament
8.Hard

During a lumbar puncture, which ligament is the last one pierced before the needle enters the epidural space?

  1. AInterspinous ligament
  2. BPosterior longitudinal ligament
  3. CLigamentum flavum
  4. DSupraspinous ligament

Answer key

  1. 1. C · 7
  2. 2. D · Calcaneus
  3. 3. D · Hinge joint
  4. 4. A · At about the level of vertebrae L1–L2
  5. 5. C · Accessory nerve (XI)
  6. 6. A · Adrenal medulla
  7. 7. A · Anterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament and medial meniscus
  8. 8. C · Ligamentum flavum

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