Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which organ stores urine before it is passed out of the body?

  1. AUrinary bladder
  2. BUreter
  3. CKidney
  4. DUrethra
2.Easy

What is the anatomical name for the breastbone?

  1. ASternum
  2. BClavicle
  3. CScapula
  4. DXiphoid
3.Easy

What type of synovial joint is the hip joint?

  1. ASaddle joint
  2. BBall-and-socket joint
  3. CHinge joint
  4. DPivot joint
4.Medium

Which structure is the main bundle of nerve fibres connecting the left and right cerebral hemispheres?

  1. AInternal capsule
  2. BCorpus callosum
  3. CCerebral peduncle
  4. DFornix
5.Medium

Which superficial vein in the front of the elbow is most often used for venepuncture?

  1. ABrachial vein
  2. BGreat saphenous vein
  3. CAxillary vein
  4. DMedian cubital vein
6.Medium

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

  1. APulmonary arteries
  2. BVenae cavae
  3. CBronchial arteries
  4. DPulmonary veins
7.Hard

When inserting a chest drain or needle into the pleural space, why is it placed just above the upper border of a rib?

  1. AThe intercostal vein, artery and nerve run along the lower border of each rib
  2. BThe pleura is thickest just above each rib
  3. CThe lung does not reach the area above each rib
  4. DThe intercostal muscles are absent above each rib
8.Hard

When a patient stands on the right leg only, the left side of the pelvis drops (positive Trendelenburg sign). Which nerve is most likely damaged?

  1. ARight inferior gluteal nerve
  2. BRight superior gluteal nerve
  3. CRight femoral nerve
  4. DLeft superior gluteal nerve

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Urinary bladder
  2. 2. A · Sternum
  3. 3. B · Ball-and-socket joint
  4. 4. B · Corpus callosum
  5. 5. D · Median cubital vein
  6. 6. D · Pulmonary veins
  7. 7. A · The intercostal vein, artery and nerve run along the lower border of each rib
  8. 8. B · Right superior gluteal nerve

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