Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

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

  1. ARetina
  2. BIris
  3. CSclera
  4. DCornea
2.Easy

How many pairs of ribs does a typical adult have?

  1. A12
  2. B10
  3. C11
  4. D14
3.Easy

Which chamber of the heart receives deoxygenated blood from the venae cavae?

  1. ALeft ventricle
  2. BLeft atrium
  3. CRight ventricle
  4. DRight atrium
4.Medium

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

  1. AOculomotor nerve (III)
  2. BOptic nerve (II)
  3. CAbducens nerve (VI)
  4. DTrochlear nerve (IV)
5.Medium

Which part of the adrenal gland secretes adrenaline?

  1. AAdrenal medulla
  2. BZona reticularis
  3. CZona fasciculata
  4. DZona glomerulosa
6.Medium

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

  1. AAortic valve
  2. BMitral (bicuspid) valve
  3. CTricuspid valve
  4. DPulmonary valve
7.Hard

A lesion of the left optic tract causes which visual field defect?

  1. ALeft homonymous hemianopia
  2. BRight homonymous hemianopia
  3. CBitemporal hemianopia
  4. DBlindness in the left eye only
8.Hard

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

  1. ALeft recurrent laryngeal nerve
  2. BExternal laryngeal nerve
  3. CRight recurrent laryngeal nerve
  4. DLeft phrenic nerve

Answer key

  1. 1. A · Retina
  2. 2. A · 12
  3. 3. D · Right atrium
  4. 4. C · Abducens nerve (VI)
  5. 5. A · Adrenal medulla
  6. 6. B · Mitral (bicuspid) valve
  7. 7. B · Right homonymous hemianopia
  8. 8. A · Left recurrent laryngeal nerve

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