The anatomy quizzes
Choose from the following areas to practice and test your knowledge of different aspects of human anatomy :
General anatomy :
20 quizzes covering general anatomical terminology, anatomy facts, the anatomy of the cell, of bones, and of muscles, plus anatomical word roots.
The skeletal system :
22 separate quizzes covering the anatomy of the full skeleton, the axial skeleton, the hand and foot bones, and the anatomy of bones.
The muscular system :
52 quizzes on the locations, actions, origins and insertions of the muscles of the body, including the head and neck, the torso, and the upper and lower limbs.
The anatomy of the internal organs :
The internal organs, the circulatory, lymphatic, digestive, respiratory, nervous, urinary, endocrine, integumentary (skin) and reproductive systems.
Surface anatomy :
18 quizzes on the external areas and surface markings of the abdominal area, the torso, the back, the head and neck, the arm, and the leg.
The special senses :
The special senses are those that involve specialized organs, so this section includes quizzes on the anatomy of the ear, and of the eye.
The brain :
This section includes quizzes on the main anatomical areas of the brain, and the areas of the cerebral cortex.
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Resources :
In this section we've added a few alternative study aids to help you along.
- Articles - Here you'll find a range of short articles on basic anatomy and physiology topics, complete with a few 'test yourself' questions for each one.
- Images and pdf's - Just in case you get tired of looking at the screen we've provided images and pdf files that you can print out and use for 'off-line' practice.
- Word Roots - When you learn the word roots, prefixes and suffixes contained within anatomical and medical terms, you can often work out what they mean. This can be a useful skill as you progress in your studies, so we've provided a dictionary to help you!
- Games - Finally in the resources section, we've added some simple games to make anatomy and physiology practice a little bit more fun.