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. BBrachioradialis
  3. CTriceps brachii
  4. DBiceps brachii
2.Easy

Which organ contains the islets of Langerhans?

  1. ALiver
  2. BSpleen
  3. CPancreas
  4. DKidney
3.Easy

Which is the largest part of the human brain?

  1. ACerebellum
  2. BThalamus
  3. CCerebrum
  4. DBrainstem
4.Medium

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

  1. ALeft anterior descending artery
  2. BRight coronary artery
  3. CPosterior descending artery
  4. DCircumflex artery
5.Medium

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

  1. ADorsalis pedis artery
  2. BFibular artery
  3. CPopliteal artery
  4. DPosterior tibial artery
6.Medium

In which structure do sperm mature and get stored after leaving the testis?

  1. ASeminal vesicle
  2. BSeminiferous tubules
  3. CProstate gland
  4. DEpididymis
7.Hard

Which structure is found in the posterior mediastinum?

  1. AThymus
  2. BHeart
  3. CAscending aorta
  4. DOesophagus
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 intercostal muscles are absent 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 lung does not reach the area above each rib

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Biceps brachii
  2. 2. C · Pancreas
  3. 3. C · Cerebrum
  4. 4. A · Left anterior descending artery
  5. 5. D · Posterior tibial artery
  6. 6. D · Epididymis
  7. 7. D · Oesophagus
  8. 8. B · The intercostal vein, artery and nerve run along the lower border of each rib

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