Human anatomy worksheet with answers

Where are the smallest bones of the human body found?

1. AIn the nose
2. BIn the middle ear
3. CIn the wrist
4. DIn the toes

Where are the alveoli found?

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

Where in the body is the scapula?

1. AShoulder
2. BPelvis
3. CWrist
4. DKnee

Which two regions of the adult spine normally show a lordosis (curve concave towards the back)?

1. ACervical and thoracic
2. BThoracic and sacral
3. CCervical and lumbar
4. DThoracic and lumbar

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

1. APopliteal artery
2. BFibular artery
3. CDorsalis pedis artery
4. DPosterior tibial artery

Which part of the brain is chiefly responsible for coordination and balance?

1. AMedulla oblongata
2. BThalamus
3. CHypothalamus
4. DCerebellum

Why can an inflamed gallbladder that irritates the diaphragm cause pain at the tip of the right shoulder?

1. AThe gallbladder is attached to the right clavicle
2. BBile travels up the lymphatics to the shoulder
3. CThe phrenic nerve shares spinal segments C3–C5 with the skin of the shoulder
4. DThe vagus nerve supplies the skin of the shoulder

A footballer takes a blow to the outside of the planted knee. Which combination of injuries is classically called the "unhappy triad"?

1. AAnterior cruciate ligament, posterior cruciate ligament and patellar ligament
2. BMedial collateral ligament, lateral collateral ligament and patella
3. CPosterior cruciate ligament, lateral collateral ligament and lateral meniscus
4. DAnterior cruciate ligament, medial collateral ligament and medial meniscus