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ANAT FINAL Anatomy Lecture
Final - WCU , ANAT 260 Final
2026 Exam Questions and
Answers | Already Graded A+



The central sulcus separates which lobes?




a) frontal from parietal

b) occipital from parietal

c) temporal and occipital


d) occipital and frontal - ANSWER ✔✔a) frontal from parietal

,Ridges of tissue on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres are called

_______ .




a) sulci

b) shallow groves

c) gyri


d) auditory cortex - ANSWER ✔✔c) gyri


Which structure is a thin, semitransparent connective tissue sheet that

separates the external ear from the middle ear?




a) cochlea

b) tympanic membrane

c) oval window


d) external acoustic meatus - ANSWER ✔✔b) tympanic membrane


Gustatory information from the anterior 2/3 of the tongue is carried to the

gustatory cortex of the cerebrum via which cranial nerve?




a) hypoglossal nerve

,b) facial nerve

c) cranial root


d) spinal root - ANSWER ✔✔b) facial nerve


Preparing the body for "fight-or-flight" response is the role of the ______.

- ANSWER ✔✔Sympathetic division


Which structure connects the third ventricle with the fourth ventricle?




a) cerebral aqueduct

b) longitudinal fissure

c) central fissure


d) central sulcus - ANSWER ✔✔a) cerebral aqueduct


Which of the following is mismatched?




a.) parasympathetic postganglionic fibers; release NE

b.) sympathetic preganglionic fibers; release ACh

c.) parasympathetic preganglionic fibers; release ACh




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, d.) sympathetic postganglionic fibers; release NE - ANSWER ✔✔a.)

parasympathetic postganglionic fibers; release NE

The frontal lobe is separated from the temporal lobe by the ______ .




a) lateral cerebral sulcus

b) transverse fissure

c) lateral sulcus


d) parieto-occipital sulcus - ANSWER ✔✔c) lateral sulcus


The epithelium covering the inner surface of the eyelids and the outer

surface of the eye is called the _____.




a) tarsal plate

b) conjunctiva

c) retina


d) fovea - ANSWER ✔✔b) conjunctiva


The large commissure that connects the right and left sides of the brain

is called the ______ .

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