WorksheetsGeneral Anatomy chapter 1-8
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which plane divides the body into right and left halves?
Coronal (Frontal) plane
Sagittal plane
Transverse (Horizontal) plane
Oblique plane
Turning the sole of the foot outward is called:
Inversion
Eversion
Pronation
Supination
A 25-year-old woman is standing and moves her leg away from the midline of her body to the side.
Flexion
Extension
Abduction
Adduction
Which of the following is a long bone?
Sternum
Femur
Vertebra
Patella
A 25-year-old woman comes to the clinic after a car accident. She reports severe pain in her hip. Imaging shows a fracture in the large bone forming the upper part of the leg.
Which bone is most likely fractured?
Femur
Tibia
Fibula
Humerus
A 25-year-old athlete complains of pain in the shoulder after lifting weights. The imaging shows the ball-shaped head of the upper arm bone fits into a cup-like socket of the shoulder blade.
Question: Which type of joint is this?
Hinge joint
Ball-and-socket joint
Pivot joint
Saddle joint
25-year-old woman falls and lands on her arm. She cannot fully straighten her elbow afterward. X-ray shows injury to the hinge joint between the humerus and ulna.
Question: What type of joint is the elbow?
Saddle joint
Hinge joint
Ball-and-socket joint
Plane joint
A 25-year-old man is lifting weights at the gym. He feels his biceps contracting strongly as he lifts a dumbbell.
Question: Which type of muscle is responsible for this movement?
Cardiac muscle
Smooth muscle
Skeletal muscle
Elastic muscle
25-year-old woman comes to the clinic complaining of a fast heartbeat after running. The doctor explains that her heartbeat is controlled by a muscle that contracts automatically without her control.
Question: Which type of muscle is this?
Skeletal muscle
Smooth muscle
Cardiac muscle
Biceps muscle
A 25-year-old patient experiences stomach cramps after eating too fast. The doctor says the contractions come from muscles in the walls of the stomach that work involuntarily.
Question: What type of muscle is found in the stomach?
Cardiac muscle
Smooth muscle
Skeletal muscle
Triceps muscle
A 25-year-old man accidentally inhales a small piece of food while laughing. He suddenly can’t breathe properly and is coughing hard. The doctor explains that the object is likely stuck in the tube that carries air to the lungs.
Question: Which structure is blocked?
Esophagus
Trachea
Bronchioles
Nasal cavity
A 25-year-old patient complains of sharp chest pain when breathing. The doctor suspects inflammation of the thin membrane that covers the lungs.
Question: Which structure is inflamed?
Pleura
Peritoneum
Pericardium
Diaphragm
A 25-year-old woman has difficulty breathing deeply after abdominal surgery. The doctor says the major muscle responsible for breathing may be affected.
Question: Which muscle is he referring to?
Intercostal muscles
Biceps brachii
Diaphragm
Trapezius
A 45-year-old woman reports that food gets stuck when she swallows. The doctor explains that the tube connecting her mouth to her stomach may not be working properly.
Question: Which structure is affected?
Trachea
Esophagus
Pharynx
Duodenum
A 25-year-old man complains of burning pain in the upper abdomen after eating spicy food. The doctor says the irritation is in the organ responsible for mixing and digesting food with acid.
Question: Which organ is affected?
Small intestine
Stomach
Large intestine
Liver
A 25-year-old man hears a “whooshing” sound during a cardiac exam. The doctor says blood is flowing backward from the left ventricle to the left atrium.
Which valve is not closing properly?
Aortic valve
Pulmonary valve
Mitral valve
Tricuspid valve
A 22-year-old woman asks which part of the heart pumps blood to the entire body.
Which chamber is responsible?
Right atrium
Right ventricle
Left ventricle
Left atrium
A 21-year-old man asks which vessel carries blood to the whole body.
Pulmonary vein
Aorta
Superior vena cava
Coronary sinus
