Histology Written Exam MC 2

Disturbance of hair cells in the ampulla of a semicircular canal would be expected to have a direct effect 

Disturbance of hair cells in a macula of the saccule would be expected to have a direct effect on: 

Disturbance of hair cells in a macula of the utricle would be expected to have a direct effect on: 

Perilymph fills the: 

Which of the following contains perilymph? 

Otoliths are normally found in the: 

A crista with a cupola is a normal feature in the: 

The basalar and tectorial membranes are most
closely associated with:

In the organ of Corti, apical projections of hair cells (cilia and stereocilia) are in intimate contact with:

Hair cells in the organ of Corti synapse onto nerve fibers whose cell bodies are located in the: 

Reissner´s membrane seperates the scala media from the:

The basilar membrane seperates the scala media from the: 

The round window seperates the middle ear from the:

The middle ear communicates via the eustachian tube with the: 

which of the following is a function of the basement membrane 

the epithelium that typically lines the urinary system is:

Each of the following statements about epithelial tissue are true except: 

Keratinized stratified squamos epithelium is found in the: 

Which layer of the retina is responsible for absorbing stray light and prevents back-reflection? p

Which layer of the retina recycles photoreceptor components? 

Which layer of the retina contains axons which travel through the optic nerve? 

Not counting the photoreceptor layer itself, through how many of the layers listed in the above questions must light travel before it reaches the photoreceptor layer? 

Which of the following retinal layers is closest to the outside (sclera) of the eyeball? 

Which is the first layer of the retina encountered by light that has entered through the pupil?

Hair cells of the ear are: 

113. Hair cells are found in ALL of the following locations EXCEPT:

The membranous labyrinth comprises ALL of the followine EXCEPT:

The membranous labyrinth is filled with: 

The fluid environment for hair cells is: 

Endolymph is actively secreted by cells of the: 

The stria vascularis is located in the: 

Which of the following contains endolymph? 

Endolymph can drain away from the membranous labyrinth through a passage called the:

 An imbalance between production and drainage of endolymph may cause:

Damage to hair cells in the organ of Corti would be expected to have a direct effect on:

Which layer of the retina contains nuclei of bipolar cells?

 Which layer of the retina contains synapses between photoreceptor cells and bipolar cells?

Which layer of the retina contains the blood vessels which serve the neural retina?

Which layer of the retina contains nuclei of photoreceptor cells?

Which layer of the retina contains rods and cones? (Layers are listed from outside inward toward the vitreous.)