Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

What type of joint is the elbow between the humerus and ulna?

  1. AGliding (plane) joint
  2. BBall-and-socket joint
  3. CHinge joint
  4. DSaddle joint
2.Easy

About how many bones are in the typical adult human skeleton?

  1. A226
  2. B270
  3. C186
  4. D206
3.Easy

Which organ stores urine before it is passed out of the body?

  1. AKidney
  2. BUreter
  3. CUrinary bladder
  4. DUrethra
4.Medium

Which part of the adrenal gland secretes adrenaline?

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

Which layer of the heart wall contains the cardiac muscle?

  1. AEndocardium
  2. BMyocardium
  3. CEpicardium
  4. DPericardium
6.Medium

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

  1. ASuperior mesenteric vein and left renal vein
  2. BSuperior mesenteric vein and splenic vein
  3. CInferior vena cava and renal vein
  4. DHepatic vein and splenic vein
7.Hard

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

  1. ASupraspinous ligament
  2. BPosterior longitudinal ligament
  3. CLigamentum flavum
  4. DInterspinous ligament
8.Hard

Why does an inhaled foreign body more often lodge in the right main bronchus than the left?

  1. AThe right bronchus is narrower and more horizontal
  2. BThe left bronchus is closed by the epiglottis
  3. CThe right lung has stronger airflow due to the heart's position
  4. DThe right bronchus is wider, shorter and more vertical

Answer key

  1. 1. C · Hinge joint
  2. 2. D · 206
  3. 3. C · Urinary bladder
  4. 4. A · Adrenal medulla
  5. 5. B · Myocardium
  6. 6. B · Superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein
  7. 7. C · Ligamentum flavum
  8. 8. D · The right bronchus is wider, shorter and more vertical

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