Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Where are the alveoli found?

  1. AIn the kidneys
  2. BIn the liver
  3. CIn the lungs
  4. DIn the small intestine
2.Easy

Which muscle is the main muscle of breathing?

  1. ATrapezius
  2. BPectoralis major
  3. CDiaphragm
  4. DRectus abdominis
3.Easy

Which chamber of the heart pumps oxygenated blood into the aorta?

  1. ARight ventricle
  2. BLeft ventricle
  3. CRight atrium
  4. DLeft atrium
4.Medium

Which structure produces most of the cerebrospinal fluid?

  1. AChoroid plexus
  2. BPia mater
  3. CArachnoid granulations
  4. DPineal gland
5.Medium

The head of the femur articulates with which structure?

  1. AGreater trochanter
  2. BGlenoid cavity
  3. CAcetabulum
  4. DObturator foramen
6.Medium

The circle of Willis at the base of the brain connects which two arterial supplies?

  1. ALeft and right external carotid arteries
  2. BJugular and vertebral systems
  3. CInternal carotid and vertebrobasilar systems
  4. DExternal carotid and subclavian arterial systems
7.Hard

After axillary lymph node surgery, a patient's scapula sticks out from the chest wall when pushing against a wall. Which nerve has been damaged?

  1. AThoracodorsal nerve
  2. BSuprascapular nerve
  3. CLong thoracic nerve
  4. DAxillary nerve
8.Hard

A stab wound cuts the left half of the spinal cord at T10. Which pattern of loss is expected below the lesion?

  1. ALoss of pain and temperature on both sides only
  2. BLoss of all sensation and movement on the left only
  3. CRight-sided weakness and loss of proprioception, left-sided loss of pain and temperature
  4. DLeft-sided weakness and loss of proprioception, right-sided loss of pain and temperature

Answer key

  1. 1. C · In the lungs
  2. 2. C · Diaphragm
  3. 3. B · Left ventricle
  4. 4. A · Choroid plexus
  5. 5. C · Acetabulum
  6. 6. C · Internal carotid and vertebrobasilar systems
  7. 7. C · Long thoracic nerve
  8. 8. D · Left-sided weakness and loss of proprioception, right-sided loss of pain and temperature

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