Upper Limb Lab Practical Practice Test

anotemy's upper limb practice test shows one orange-highlighted structure on a 3D body per question; pick its name from four choices. You get 10 questions per round and a score at the end, with no sign-up needed.

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A structure highlighted in orange on a 3D model of the body

Name the structure highlighted in orange.

Structures in this test

Biceps brachii · Clavicle · Deltoid · Humerus · Pectoralis major · Radius · Rotator cuff · Scapula · Triceps brachii · Ulna

How this practice test works

The upper limb practice test on anotemy works like a lab practical station: one structure is lit orange on a 3D body, and you pick its name from four choices. The highlight matches the way a pinned or tagged structure looks in a real practical.

Each round has 10 questions. After you finish, you get a score, and every answer links to notes about that structure. That lets you review the ones you missed right away.

The test is free and needs no sign-up. Just open it, look at the orange structure, and start naming.

How anatomy lab practicals work

In a typical lab practical, you move from station to station around the lab. Each station has a pinned, tagged, or laser-pointed structure on a model, bone, or dissected specimen.

You often need to write the structure's name, and some instructors also ask for a function, attachment, or innervation. Spelling matters in many courses, so practice writing the exact term.

The anotemy practice test mirrors this format: you see one highlighted structure at a time and choose the right name. Practicing this way builds the visual recognition you need for the real practical.

  • Stations rotate through models, prosections, or images with pins or tags on specific structures.
  • You might need to name the structure, name its action or innervation, or both.
  • Spelling counts; write the name exactly as it appears in your course atlas or list.
  • You usually have a set time at each station, so pace yourself and don't linger.
  • Some stations ask you to identify a structure on one side only, so check left and right labels.

What to know in this test

These are the structures in the upper limb test and what to look for. Use shape, position, and nearby landmarks before you guess.

The highlights in the test are orange, just like the word highlighting in anotemy notes. When you finish a round, use the linked notes to fix any mistakes.

  • Biceps brachii and triceps brachii: biceps is the two-headed muscle on the front of the arm; its long head runs through the intertubercular sulcus of the humerus. Triceps is the three-headed muscle on the back, with its long head reaching the olecranon of the ulna. Check the bicipital groove and olecranon to tell them apart.
  • Clavicle and scapula: the clavicle is an S-shaped horizontal bone between the sternum and acromion; the scapula is a flat triangle on the back with a spine, acromion, and glenoid fossa. The acromion articulates with the lateral end of the clavicle.
  • Deltoid and pectoralis major: deltoid is a thick triangular cap over the shoulder and attaches to the deltoid tuberosity of the humerus; pectoralis major is a broad fan on the chest that attaches to the lateral lip of the intertubercular sulcus. Compare the deltoid tuberosity on the lateral humerus with the pectoral attachment on the front.
  • Humerus: the long bone of the arm; recognize it by the rounded head, greater and lesser tubercles, and the deep olecranon fossa on the back. The olecranon fossa is on the posterior side, so the back of the bone is easy to spot.
  • Radius and ulna: radius is the lateral forearm bone with a disc-shaped head and wide distal end; ulna is medial with a large olecranon process and a trochlear notch that grips the humerus. The radial head is small and round; the ulnar head is at the wrist with a styloid process.
  • Rotator cuff: four muscles (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis) around the scapula; their tendons blend into the shoulder joint and attach to the humeral tubercles. Look for the tendons wrapping the humeral head; the cuff stabilizes the shoulder.

How to study for the practical

Active recall works best when you test yourself on images without prompts. Open a picture from your lab manual or anotemy's own practice test, cover the labels, and name every structure out loud. Saying the name forces you to commit to an answer before you see choices, which is closer to a station than reading notes.

Mix up views: anterior, posterior, lateral, and cross-sections. The same muscle or bone looks different from each side, and stations rarely use the exact angle from your atlas. If you type a structure name in anotemy, the 3D model opens right above the word, so you can spin it and study it from multiple angles in a few seconds.

Keep a short note for every structure you miss: what it is, where it sits, and one landmark that separates it from its neighbors. In anotemy, you can loop a takeaway in a hand-drawn box and the text makes room, which keeps those notes readable at the station.

  • Cover the labels and name each structure out loud before checking.
  • Rotate the 3D model in anotemy to see the same structure from anterior, posterior, and lateral views.
  • Time yourself: set a timer for each image and keep the same pace you expect at the station.
  • After a wrong answer, write a one-line note and loop it in a hand-drawn box in anotemy so the text makes room.
  • Review your misses at the end of every session, not just the full set.
  • Use anotemy's free upper limb practice test: 10 structures a round, four names each, with a score and links to notes.