Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

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

  1. AUrethra
  2. BKidney
  3. CUreter
  4. DUrinary bladder
2.Easy

About how many bones are in the typical adult human skeleton?

  1. A186
  2. B206
  3. C226
  4. D270
3.Easy

In which region of the abdomen is the spleen found?

  1. ALeft upper quadrant
  2. BRight lower quadrant
  3. CRight upper quadrant
  4. DLeft lower quadrant
4.Medium

Which pulse is felt just behind the medial malleolus of the ankle?

  1. APopliteal artery
  2. BPosterior tibial artery
  3. CFibular artery
  4. DDorsalis pedis artery
5.Medium

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

  1. APulmonary veins
  2. BVenae cavae
  3. CPulmonary arteries
  4. DBronchial arteries
6.Medium

Where does fertilisation most commonly take place?

  1. AAmpulla of the uterine tube
  2. BCervix
  3. CBody of the uterus
  4. DOvary
7.Hard

An indirect inguinal hernia enters the inguinal canal at which point?

  1. AThrough the superficial ring only, without entering the canal
  2. BBelow the inguinal ligament, through the femoral canal
  3. CThrough the posterior wall of the canal, medial to the inferior epigastric vessels
  4. DThrough the deep inguinal ring, lateral to the inferior epigastric vessels
8.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 lung does not reach the area above each rib
  2. BThe intercostal vein, artery and nerve run along the lower border of each rib
  3. CThe pleura is thickest just above each rib
  4. DThe intercostal muscles are absent above each rib

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Urinary bladder
  2. 2. B · 206
  3. 3. A · Left upper quadrant
  4. 4. B · Posterior tibial artery
  5. 5. A · Pulmonary veins
  6. 6. A · Ampulla of the uterine tube
  7. 7. D · Through the deep inguinal ring, lateral to the inferior epigastric vessels
  8. 8. B · The intercostal vein, artery and nerve run along the lower border of each rib

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