Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

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

  1. ABackwards
  2. BDownwards
  3. CTowards the body
  4. DForwards
2.Easy

Which tube carries urine from each kidney to the bladder?

  1. AUrethra
  2. BUreter
  3. CRenal vein
  4. DVas deferens
3.Easy

Which muscle is the main muscle of breathing?

  1. ARectus abdominis
  2. BPectoralis major
  3. CDiaphragm
  4. DTrapezius
4.Medium

Which vessels carry oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?

  1. AVenae cavae
  2. BPulmonary arteries
  3. CBronchial arteries
  4. DPulmonary veins
5.Medium

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

  1. ASuperior mesenteric vein and splenic vein
  2. BInferior vena cava and renal vein
  3. CSuperior mesenteric vein and left renal vein
  4. DHepatic vein and splenic vein
6.Medium

Which muscle group on the front of the thigh extends the knee?

  1. AGluteal muscles
  2. BAdductors
  3. CQuadriceps femoris
  4. DHamstrings
7.Hard

A typical posterolateral disc herniation between L4 and L5 most often compresses which nerve root?

  1. AL4
  2. BL5
  3. CS1
  4. DL3
8.Hard

After an injury at the medial epicondyle of the elbow, a patient has numbness of the little finger and weakness of finger abduction. Which nerve is affected?

  1. ARadial nerve
  2. BUlnar nerve
  3. CMedian nerve
  4. DMusculocutaneous nerve

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Forwards
  2. 2. B · Ureter
  3. 3. C · Diaphragm
  4. 4. D · Pulmonary veins
  5. 5. A · Superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein
  6. 6. C · Quadriceps femoris
  7. 7. B · L5
  8. 8. B · Ulnar nerve

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