CSCC Exam 4 A&P UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
These neurons transport general sensory information from the thalamus to the cerebrum -
CORRECT ANSWER - 3rd order neurons
The Olfactory (I) nerve is associated with the sense of smell. - CORRECT ANSWER -
true
This tract containing 2nd order neurons conducts the sense of proprioception from the spinal
cord to the cerebellum. - CORRECT ANSWER - Spinocerebellar
Identify this structure in the middle ear which equilibrates pressure with the outside air. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Auditory Tube
This structure in the ear carries sound waves directly to the oval window. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Stapes
The Optic (II) nerve is associated with the sense of sight. - CORRECT ANSWER - true
List the correct order of structures encountered by sound waves traveling into the ear: 1-
tympanic membrane (eardrum), 2-malleus (hammer bone), 3-incus (anvil bone), 4-stapes (stirrup
bone), 5-round window of cochlea. - CORRECT ANSWER - 1,2,3,4,5
The anterior chamber of the eye is filled with vitreous humor. - CORRECT ANSWER -
False
Identify cranial nerve VIII which conducts impulses from the inner ear. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Vestibulcochlear (auditory)
, This receptor detects light in the retina of the eye. - CORRECT ANSWER - Photoreceptor
Identify the structure in the eye containing photoreceptors - CORRECT ANSWER - Retina
This middle layer located in the posterior 2/3 portion of the eye contains blood vessels. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Choroid
Inflammation of the eyelid due to an infection commonly called "pinkeye" - CORRECT
ANSWER - Conjunctivitis
Identify the organ responsible for equilibrium. - CORRECT ANSWER - Semicircular
Canals
Chemoreceptors are responsible for this sense. - CORRECT ANSWER - Taste & Smell
Identify the structure in the inner ear containing hair cells which depolarize when they bend from
fluid washing over them (i.e. the organ of hearing). - CORRECT ANSWER - Cochlea
Infection of the middle ear. - CORRECT ANSWER - Otitis Media
Identify the endocrine gland embedded in the Thyroid gland. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Parathyroid Gland
The posterior pituitary gland secretes this hormone. - CORRECT ANSWER - Oxytocin
This hormone promotes protein synthesis in the musculoskeletal system. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Growth Hormone
Questions and CORRECT Answers
These neurons transport general sensory information from the thalamus to the cerebrum -
CORRECT ANSWER - 3rd order neurons
The Olfactory (I) nerve is associated with the sense of smell. - CORRECT ANSWER -
true
This tract containing 2nd order neurons conducts the sense of proprioception from the spinal
cord to the cerebellum. - CORRECT ANSWER - Spinocerebellar
Identify this structure in the middle ear which equilibrates pressure with the outside air. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Auditory Tube
This structure in the ear carries sound waves directly to the oval window. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Stapes
The Optic (II) nerve is associated with the sense of sight. - CORRECT ANSWER - true
List the correct order of structures encountered by sound waves traveling into the ear: 1-
tympanic membrane (eardrum), 2-malleus (hammer bone), 3-incus (anvil bone), 4-stapes (stirrup
bone), 5-round window of cochlea. - CORRECT ANSWER - 1,2,3,4,5
The anterior chamber of the eye is filled with vitreous humor. - CORRECT ANSWER -
False
Identify cranial nerve VIII which conducts impulses from the inner ear. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Vestibulcochlear (auditory)
, This receptor detects light in the retina of the eye. - CORRECT ANSWER - Photoreceptor
Identify the structure in the eye containing photoreceptors - CORRECT ANSWER - Retina
This middle layer located in the posterior 2/3 portion of the eye contains blood vessels. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Choroid
Inflammation of the eyelid due to an infection commonly called "pinkeye" - CORRECT
ANSWER - Conjunctivitis
Identify the organ responsible for equilibrium. - CORRECT ANSWER - Semicircular
Canals
Chemoreceptors are responsible for this sense. - CORRECT ANSWER - Taste & Smell
Identify the structure in the inner ear containing hair cells which depolarize when they bend from
fluid washing over them (i.e. the organ of hearing). - CORRECT ANSWER - Cochlea
Infection of the middle ear. - CORRECT ANSWER - Otitis Media
Identify the endocrine gland embedded in the Thyroid gland. - CORRECT ANSWER -
Parathyroid Gland
The posterior pituitary gland secretes this hormone. - CORRECT ANSWER - Oxytocin
This hormone promotes protein synthesis in the musculoskeletal system. - CORRECT
ANSWER - Growth Hormone
