Human Anatomy Basics MCQs 2026

The carotid pulse is felt at the

1. Aneck lateral to the trachea✓
2. Bwrist radial side✓
3. Cgroin inguinal region✓
4. Ddorsum of foot✓

Anatomy drill 33: the vertebral level T4 is associated with

1. Alevel of tracheal bifurcation (carina)✓
2. Blargest lumbar vertebra✓
3. Catlas supporting the skull✓
4. Dlast thoracic vertebra✓

The functional unit of the kidney is the

1. Ahepatocyte✓
2. Balveolus✓
3. Cnephron✓
4. Dosteocyte✓

Anatomy drill 30: the vertebral level S1 is associated with

1. Alargest lumbar vertebra✓
2. Batlas supporting the skull✓
3. Csacral fusion beginning✓
4. Dlast thoracic vertebra✓

The smallest bone in the human body is the

1. Apatella✓
2. Bhyoid✓
3. Cmetacarpal✓
4. Dstapes in the middle ear✓

The femur is located in the

1. Aforearm✓
2. Bthigh✓
3. Ccalf✓
4. Dupper arm✓

The upper arm bone is called the

1. Aradius✓
2. Bhumerus✓
3. Culna✓
4. Dtibia✓

The largest organ of the human body is

1. Aliver✓
2. Bbrain✓
3. Cskin✓
4. Dlungs✓

The liver is located mainly in the

1. Aleft lower quadrant only✓
2. Bepigastrium only without right extension✓
3. Cpelvis✓
4. Dright upper quadrant of the abdomen✓

The spleen is located in the

1. Aright lower quadrant✓
2. Bmidline pelvis✓
3. Cthoracic inlet✓
4. Dleft upper quadrant✓

The trachea bifurcates at the level of the

1. AC6 vertebra✓
2. BL1 vertebra✓
3. Ccarina at T4-T5 vertebral level✓
4. DT12 vertebra only✓

The appendix is attached to the

1. Asigmoid colon✓
2. Bcecum of the large intestine✓
3. Crectum✓
4. Dduodenum✓

The patella is a

1. Along bone of the forearm✓
2. Bflat bone of the skull✓
3. Csesamoid bone within the quadriceps tendon✓
4. Dirregular bone of the spine✓

The cornea is part of the

1. Aanterior segment of the eye✓
2. Binner ear✓
3. Cnasal cavity✓
4. Doral cavity✓

The meninges from outer to inner are

1. Adura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater✓
2. Bpia, arachnoid, dura✓
3. Cdura, pia, arachnoid✓
4. Darachnoid, dura, pia✓

The aorta arises from the

1. Aright atrium✓
2. Bleft ventricle✓
3. Cright ventricle✓
4. Dpulmonary artery✓

The pulmonary artery carries

1. Aoxygenated blood to the body✓
2. Boxygenated blood to the brain only✓
3. Cdeoxygenated blood to the lungs✓
4. Dlymph to the thoracic duct✓

The thyroid gland is located in the

1. Aposterior mediastinum✓
2. Bretroperitoneum✓
3. Canterior neck over the trachea✓
4. Dsella turcica✓

The ureter connects the kidney to the

1. Aurethra directly always✓
2. Bprostate only✓
3. Crenal pelvis only without further passage✓
4. Durinary bladder✓

The gluteus maximus is the main muscle of the

1. Ashoulder abduction✓
2. Bankle dorsiflexion✓
3. Cbuttock and hip extension✓
4. Djaw closure✓

The parotid gland is the largest

1. Asalivary gland✓
2. Bthyroid lobe✓
3. Clymph node✓
4. Dlacrimal gland✓

The atlas vertebra is designated as

1. AC1✓
2. BC7✓
3. CT1✓
4. DL5✓

The sciatic nerve is formed from nerve roots

1. AC5-T1✓
2. BL4-S3✓
3. CT2-T6✓
4. DC1-C4✓

Anatomy drill 38: the vertebral level C7 is associated with

1. Avertebra prominens with long spinous process✓
2. Blargest lumbar vertebra✓
3. Catlas supporting the skull✓
4. Dlast thoracic vertebra✓

The heart is located in the

1. Aabdominal cavity only✓
2. Bpelvic cavity✓
3. Cmediastinum of the thoracic cavity✓
4. Dcranial cavity✓

The diaphragm separates the

1. Acranial and spinal cavities✓
2. Bpelvic and thoracic cavities✓
3. Cthoracic and abdominal cavities✓
4. Doral and nasal cavities✓

The brachial artery is commonly used to measure

1. Aintraocular pressure✓
2. Bcerebrospinal pressure✓
3. Cintracranial pressure✓
4. Dblood pressure in the upper limb✓

The foramen magnum allows passage of the

1. Aoptic nerve only✓
2. Bfacial nerve only✓
3. Cspinal cord✓
4. Dvagus nerve only✓