Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which muscle on the front of the upper arm flexes the elbow?

  1. ADeltoid
  2. BBiceps brachii
  3. CBrachioradialis
  4. DTriceps brachii
2.Easy

How many pairs of ribs does a typical adult have?

  1. A14
  2. B12
  3. C11
  4. D10
3.Easy

In anatomical terms, what does "proximal" mean?

  1. ACloser to the front of the body
  2. BCloser to the trunk or point of attachment
  3. CFurther from the trunk or point of attachment
  4. DCloser to the midline of the body
4.Medium

Which structure connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx?

  1. AExternal acoustic meatus
  2. BCochlear duct
  3. CAuditory (Eustachian) tube
  4. DNasolacrimal duct
5.Medium

The hepatic portal vein is formed by the union of which two veins?

  1. AHepatic vein and splenic vein
  2. BSuperior mesenteric vein and splenic vein
  3. CInferior vena cava and renal vein
  4. DSuperior mesenteric vein and left renal vein
6.Medium

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

  1. AScaphoid
  2. BPisiform
  3. CHamate
  4. DLunate
7.Hard

During a lumbar puncture, which ligament is the last one pierced before the needle enters the epidural space?

  1. ASupraspinous ligament
  2. BLigamentum flavum
  3. CPosterior longitudinal ligament
  4. DInterspinous ligament
8.Hard

A tumour at the apex of the lung causes drooping of the eyelid, a small pupil and loss of sweating on the same side of the face. Which pathway is disrupted?

  1. AFacial nerve
  2. BOculomotor nerve
  3. CCervical sympathetic chain
  4. DParasympathetic fibres of the vagus

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Biceps brachii
  2. 2. B · 12
  3. 3. B · Closer to the trunk or point of attachment
  4. 4. C · Auditory (Eustachian) tube
  5. 5. B · Superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein
  6. 6. A · Scaphoid
  7. 7. B · Ligamentum flavum
  8. 8. C · Cervical sympathetic chain

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