Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which plane divides the body into left and right parts?

  1. ATransverse (horizontal) plane
  2. BSagittal plane
  3. CCoronal (frontal) plane
  4. DOblique plane
2.Easy

Which is the largest organ of the human body?

  1. ASkin
  2. BBrain
  3. CLungs
  4. DLiver
3.Easy

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

  1. ADeltoid
  2. BBrachioradialis
  3. CBiceps brachii
  4. DTriceps brachii
4.Medium

Which cranial nerve controls most of the muscles of facial expression?

  1. AHypoglossal nerve (XII)
  2. BOculomotor nerve (III)
  3. CFacial nerve (VII)
  4. DTrigeminal nerve (V)
5.Medium

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

  1. APosterior descending artery
  2. BCircumflex artery
  3. CRight coronary artery
  4. DLeft anterior descending artery
6.Medium

The head of the femur articulates with which structure?

  1. AObturator foramen
  2. BGlenoid cavity
  3. CAcetabulum
  4. DGreater trochanter
7.Hard

In portal hypertension, oesophageal varices form at which portosystemic anastomosis?

  1. ABetween the paraumbilical veins and the epigastric veins
  2. BBetween the splenic vein and the left renal vein
  3. CBetween the superior rectal and middle rectal veins
  4. DBetween the left gastric vein and the oesophageal tributaries of the azygos vein
8.Hard

Which ligament of the knee prevents the tibia from sliding forward relative to the femur?

  1. APatellar ligament
  2. BMedial collateral ligament
  3. CPosterior cruciate ligament
  4. DAnterior cruciate ligament

Answer key

  1. 1. B · Sagittal plane
  2. 2. A · Skin
  3. 3. C · Biceps brachii
  4. 4. C · Facial nerve (VII)
  5. 5. D · Left anterior descending artery
  6. 6. C · Acetabulum
  7. 7. D · Between the left gastric vein and the oesophageal tributaries of the azygos vein
  8. 8. D · Anterior cruciate ligament

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