Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What is the anatomical name for the breastbone?

  1. ASternum
  2. BXiphoid
  3. CScapula
  4. DClavicle
2.Easy

How many vertebrae fuse to form the adult sacrum?

  1. A7
  2. B5
  3. C4
  4. D3
3.Easy

Which bone is the longest in the human body?

  1. AFemur
  2. BHumerus
  3. CTibia
  4. DFibula
4.Medium

Which valve lies between the left atrium and the left ventricle?

  1. ATricuspid valve
  2. BPulmonary valve
  3. CAortic valve
  4. DMitral (bicuspid) valve
5.Medium

Which artery supplies most of the anterior wall of the left ventricle and the front of the interventricular septum?

  1. ALeft anterior descending artery
  2. BPosterior descending artery
  3. CCircumflex artery
  4. DRight coronary artery
6.Medium

Which is the largest nerve in the human body?

  1. AVagus nerve
  2. BMedian nerve
  3. CFemoral nerve
  4. DSciatic nerve
7.Hard

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

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

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

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

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Sternum
  2. 2. B · 5
  3. 3. A · Femur
  4. 4. D · Mitral (bicuspid) valve
  5. 5. A · Left anterior descending artery
  6. 6. D · Sciatic nerve
  7. 7. B · Foot drop
  8. 8. C · Junction of the left subclavian and left internal jugular veins

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