Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

How many vertebrae fuse to form the adult sacrum?

  1. A4
  2. B5
  3. C3
  4. D7
2.Easy

Which flap of tissue covers the entrance to the larynx during swallowing?

  1. AUvula
  2. BEpiglottis
  3. CVocal cords
  4. DSoft palate
3.Easy

In the standard anatomical position, which way do the palms face?

  1. ATowards the body
  2. BDownwards
  3. CForwards
  4. DBackwards
4.Medium

Which structure produces most of the cerebrospinal fluid?

  1. APia mater
  2. BChoroid plexus
  3. CPineal gland
  4. DArachnoid granulations
5.Medium

Which of these organs is retroperitoneal?

  1. ATransverse colon
  2. BSpleen
  3. CKidney
  4. DStomach
6.Medium

Which cranial nerve supplies the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles?

  1. AVagus nerve (X)
  2. BHypoglossal nerve (XII)
  3. CAccessory nerve (XI)
  4. DFacial nerve (VII)
7.Hard

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

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

A patient cannot abduct the arm beyond about 15° after a fracture of the surgical neck of the humerus, and has numbness over the lateral shoulder. Which nerve is most likely injured?

  1. ALong thoracic nerve
  2. BSuprascapular nerve
  3. CRadial nerve
  4. DAxillary nerve

Answer key

  1. 1. B · 5
  2. 2. B · Epiglottis
  3. 3. C · Forwards
  4. 4. B · Choroid plexus
  5. 5. C · Kidney
  6. 6. C · Accessory nerve (XI)
  7. 7. B · Right homonymous hemianopia
  8. 8. D · Axillary nerve

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