Anatomy Flashcards
What are the names of the ossicles that are located in the inner part of the ear, the area where the eardrum is located, and that mechanically transmit vibration?
A) Malleus, incus and stapes
Which layer of the eye contains the photoreceptor cells?
Retina
Where is the epitymapanic recess area?
It’s the part of the middle ear above a horizontal line
Which of the following structures plays the main role in hearing and balance?
Bony labyrinth and membranous labyrinth
Which of the following is incorrect about tear secretion?
Excessive tears caused by strong emotions do not cause a runny nose.
Which part of the eye is responsible for visual acuity, central vision, and color vision?
Macula lutea
Which are the largest and smallest bones among the bones that mechanically transform eardrum vibrations into amplified pressure waves in the cochlear fluid through the oval window?
malleus, stapes
Which of the following muscles opens the Eustachian tube during pressure differences?
Tensor veli palatani muscle
How does lacrimal fluid reach the space between the eyeball and the lids?
Through the nasolacrimal duct
Which structer is adjoining the levator palpebrae superioris muscle that helps to raise the upper eyelid?
Superior tarsal muscle
Which is a part of the inner ear?
Cochlear duct
A subarachnoid hemorrhage is bleeding in the space between the ___________ and the ______________
Arachnoid matter and pia matter
Which sinus leaves the skull from jugular foramen and continues as internal jugular vein?
Sigmoid sinus
What artery supplied the entire occipital lobe?
Posterior cerebral artery
Which of the following cistern contains the pineal gland
Quadrigeminal(superior) cistern
Which one of the following vessels supplies Broca’s area (essential for the production of language)?
Superior cortical division of MCA
Which of the following statements about the basal nuclei is incorrect?
All basal nuclei are found in the telencephalon
The largest vein of the brain (vein of Galen) and inferior sagittal sinus drains into which dural sinus?
Straight sinus