Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

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

  1. ALeft atrium
  2. BRight ventricle
  3. CRight atrium
  4. DLeft ventricle
2.Easy

How many vertebrae fuse to form the adult sacrum?

  1. A3
  2. B5
  3. C4
  4. D7
3.Easy

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

  1. AKidney
  2. BUrinary bladder
  3. CUreter
  4. DUrethra
4.Medium

Which part of the brainstem contains the main cardiovascular and respiratory centres?

  1. APons
  2. BCerebellum
  3. CMedulla oblongata
  4. DMidbrain
5.Medium

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

  1. AThoracic and sacral
  2. BCervical and lumbar
  3. CThoracic and lumbar
  4. DCervical and thoracic
6.Medium

Which artery is most commonly used to feel the pulse at the wrist?

  1. AAxillary artery
  2. BBrachial artery
  3. CUlnar artery
  4. DRadial artery
7.Hard

A pituitary tumour grows upwards and causes loss of both outer (temporal) halves of the visual field. Where is the visual pathway compressed?

  1. ALeft optic tract
  2. BOptic chiasm
  3. CRight optic nerve
  4. DOccipital cortex
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. CLeft-sided weakness and loss of proprioception, right-sided loss of pain and temperature
  4. DRight-sided weakness and loss of proprioception, left-sided loss of pain and temperature

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Left ventricle
  2. 2. B · 5
  3. 3. B · Urinary bladder
  4. 4. C · Medulla oblongata
  5. 5. B · Cervical and lumbar
  6. 6. D · Radial artery
  7. 7. B · Optic chiasm
  8. 8. C · Left-sided weakness and loss of proprioception, right-sided loss of pain and temperature

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