Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which plane divides the body into left and right parts?

  1. ASagittal plane
  2. BOblique plane
  3. CTransverse (horizontal) plane
  4. DCoronal (frontal) plane
2.Easy

Where are the smallest bones of the human body found?

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

Which layer of the eye contains the light-sensitive photoreceptors?

  1. AIris
  2. BCornea
  3. CSclera
  4. DRetina
4.Medium

Which vessels carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?

  1. AVenae cavae
  2. BPulmonary veins
  3. CBronchial arteries
  4. DPulmonary arteries
5.Medium

Which part of the brainstem contains the main cardiovascular and respiratory centres?

  1. APons
  2. BCerebellum
  3. CMidbrain
  4. DMedulla oblongata
6.Medium

In which structure do sperm mature and get stored after leaving the testis?

  1. ASeminal vesicle
  2. BSeminiferous tubules
  3. CProstate gland
  4. DEpididymis
7.Hard

Injury to the common fibular (peroneal) nerve at the neck of the fibula typically causes:

  1. AInability to flex the knee
  2. BWeak hip abduction
  3. CLoss of sensation on the sole of the foot
  4. DFoot drop
8.Hard

A patient with a large aneurysm of the aortic arch develops hoarseness. Which nerve is most likely compressed?

  1. AExternal laryngeal nerve
  2. BLeft recurrent laryngeal nerve
  3. CLeft phrenic nerve
  4. DRight recurrent laryngeal nerve

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Sagittal plane
  2. 2. B · In the middle ear
  3. 3. D · Retina
  4. 4. B · Pulmonary veins
  5. 5. D · Medulla oblongata
  6. 6. D · Epididymis
  7. 7. D · Foot drop
  8. 8. B · Left recurrent laryngeal nerve

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