Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Where are the alveoli found?

  1. AIn the kidneys
  2. BIn the liver
  3. CIn the lungs
  4. DIn the small intestine
2.Easy

Which is the largest organ of the human body?

  1. ABrain
  2. BLungs
  3. CSkin
  4. DLiver
3.Easy

Which endocrine gland lies in the front of the neck, just below the larynx and in front of the trachea?

  1. APituitary gland
  2. BAdrenal gland
  3. CThyroid gland
  4. DThymus
4.Medium

Which part of the brain is chiefly responsible for coordination and balance?

  1. AThalamus
  2. BHypothalamus
  3. CMedulla oblongata
  4. DCerebellum
5.Medium

Which carpal bone is most commonly fractured, typically after a fall on an outstretched hand?

  1. ALunate
  2. BScaphoid
  3. CHamate
  4. DPisiform
6.Medium

Which cranial nerve supplies the lateral rectus muscle of the eye?

  1. AAbducens nerve (VI)
  2. BOculomotor nerve (III)
  3. COptic nerve (II)
  4. DTrochlear nerve (IV)
7.Hard

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

  1. ARight atrium directly
  2. BJunction of the right subclavian and right internal jugular veins
  3. CInferior vena cava at the level of the kidneys
  4. DJunction of the left subclavian and left internal jugular veins
8.Hard

In the femoral triangle, what is the order of the main structures from lateral to medial?

  1. AFemoral artery, femoral nerve, femoral vein
  2. BFemoral nerve, femoral vein, femoral artery
  3. CFemoral vein, femoral artery, femoral nerve
  4. DFemoral nerve, femoral artery, femoral vein

Answer key

  1. 1. C · In the lungs
  2. 2. C · Skin
  3. 3. C · Thyroid gland
  4. 4. D · Cerebellum
  5. 5. B · Scaphoid
  6. 6. A · Abducens nerve (VI)
  7. 7. D · Junction of the left subclavian and left internal jugular veins
  8. 8. D · Femoral nerve, femoral artery, femoral vein

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