Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which plane divides the body into left and right parts?

  1. AOblique plane
  2. BTransverse (horizontal) plane
  3. CSagittal plane
  4. DCoronal (frontal) plane
2.Easy

In the standard anatomical position, which way do the palms face?

  1. ATowards the body
  2. BForwards
  3. CBackwards
  4. DDownwards
3.Easy

What type of synovial joint is the hip joint?

  1. ABall-and-socket joint
  2. BPivot joint
  3. CSaddle joint
  4. DHinge joint
4.Medium

Which layer of the heart wall contains the cardiac muscle?

  1. APericardium
  2. BEpicardium
  3. CEndocardium
  4. DMyocardium
5.Medium

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

  1. AHypoglossal nerve (XII)
  2. BFacial nerve (VII)
  3. CTrigeminal nerve (V)
  4. DOculomotor nerve (III)
6.Medium

The hepatic portal vein is formed by the union of which two veins?

  1. ASuperior mesenteric vein and splenic vein
  2. BSuperior mesenteric vein and left renal vein
  3. CInferior vena cava and renal vein
  4. DHepatic vein and splenic vein
7.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 damages the sciatic nerve that controls blood flow
  3. CIt tears the retinacular branches of the medial circumflex femoral artery
  4. DIt cuts the main trunk of the femoral artery
8.Hard

Where does the thoracic duct usually empty its lymph into the blood?

  1. ARight atrium directly
  2. BInferior vena cava at the level of the kidneys
  3. CJunction of the right subclavian and right internal jugular veins
  4. DJunction of the left subclavian and left internal jugular veins

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Sagittal plane
  2. 2. B · Forwards
  3. 3. A · Ball-and-socket joint
  4. 4. D · Myocardium
  5. 5. B · Facial nerve (VII)
  6. 6. A · Superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein
  7. 7. C · It tears the retinacular branches of the medial circumflex femoral artery
  8. 8. D · Junction of the left subclavian and left internal jugular veins

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