Human anatomy worksheet with answers

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1.Easy

Which tube carries urine from each kidney to the bladder?

  1. ARenal vein
  2. BVas deferens
  3. CUrethra
  4. DUreter
2.Easy

How many vertebrae fuse to form the adult sacrum?

  1. A5
  2. B7
  3. C4
  4. D3
3.Easy

How many cervical vertebrae does a typical adult have?

  1. A5
  2. B8
  3. C12
  4. D7
4.Medium

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

  1. AThalamus
  2. BCerebellum
  3. CMedulla oblongata
  4. DHypothalamus
5.Medium

Which nerve supplies the diaphragm?

  1. AIntercostal nerves
  2. BVagus nerve
  3. CPhrenic nerve
  4. DAccessory nerve
6.Medium

Which is the outermost layer of the meninges?

  1. AChoroid plexus
  2. BArachnoid mater
  3. CDura mater
  4. DPia mater
7.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. AMusculocutaneous nerve
  2. BRadial nerve
  3. CMedian nerve
  4. DUlnar nerve
8.Hard

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

  1. AThe vagus nerve supplies the skin of the shoulder
  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 gallbladder is attached to the right clavicle

Answer key

  1. 1. D · Ureter
  2. 2. A · 5
  3. 3. D · 7
  4. 4. B · Cerebellum
  5. 5. C · Phrenic nerve
  6. 6. C · Dura mater
  7. 7. D · Ulnar nerve
  8. 8. C · The phrenic nerve shares spinal segments C3–C5 with the skin of the shoulder

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