The Ear Quiz
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Tiny stones made of calcium salts that roll in response to changes in gravitational pull are called
A. cupulae
B. maculae
C. otoliths
D. ossicles
What happens to the eardrum when sound hits, causing transmission of sound to the inner ear?
A. it opens
B. it grows hair
C. it refracts the sound
D. it vibrates
These are the smallest bones in the body that help transmit and amplify sound waves.
A. Ossicles
B. Fossils
C. Oracles
D. Spectacles
What area of the brain do impulses from the Vestibular branch go to?
A. Cerebrum
B. Cerebellum
C. Temporal
D. Brain Stem
What part is #5?
A. Oval Window
B. Eustachian Tube
C. Cochlea
D. Round Window
Where would you find an incus?
A. the semicircular canals
B. the inner ear
C. the middle ear
D. the vestibule
External ear consists of
A. Pinna, auditory canal and ear drum
B. Eustachian tube and oval window
C. Vestibule, semicircular canals and cochlea
D. Malleus, incus and stapes
Which ossicle gets it vibrations directly from the Tympanic Membrane?
A. Malleus
B. Incus
C. Stapes
D. Cochlea
What part is #7?
A. Semicircular Canals
B. Eustachian Tube
C. Cochlea
D. Oval Window
Which two numbers make up the vestibular complex?
A. 1 & 2
B. 4 & 5
C. 6 & 7
D. 3 & 8
Which of the following allows for the dissipation of the sound waves of the perilymph:
A. the incus
B. the round window
C. the back door
D. the cupula
Ceruminous glands which are found in the lateral half of the external auditory canal produce which of the following?
A. ear wax
B. secretions keep the tympanic membrane moist
C. vibrations that transfer to the tympanic membrane
D. none of the above
What part is #9?
A. Semicircular Canals
B. Eustachian Tube
C. Cochlea
D. Oval Window
Which of the following is pictured:
A. maculae
B. cochlea
C. cupula
D. all of the above
What part is #1?
A. Pinna
B. Ear Canal
C. Ear Drum
D. Oval Window