Ears

The structure that divides the outer ear from the middle ear is the

• tympanic membrane (ear drum)
• auricle 
• vestibule
• cochlea

The vibration of sound waves causes the eardrum to vibrate against the first ossicle, known as

• stapes
• malleus
• incus
• otolith

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Dynamic equilibrium receptors that detect information about movements of the head are housed in the

• cochlea
• vestibule
• oval window
• semicircular canals

Tiny stones made of calcium salts that roll in response to changes in gravitational pull are called

• cupulae
• maculae
• otoliths
• ossicles

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-2

_____ deafness arises when there is damage to receptor cells, the cochlear nerve, or neurons in the auditory part of the brain.

• Meniere's
• Conduction
• Sensorineural
• Otosclerosis

The type of receptor cells in the ear are called _____, they respond to _____.

• Mechanoreceptors; chemicals
• Photoreceptors, light
• Photoreceptors, movement
• Mechanoreceptors; movement

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

This tube connects the middle ear to the throat

• Auditory tube
• Auditory canal
• Auricle 
• Vestibule

This ossicle connects to the inner ear via the oval window

• Malleus
• Stapes
• Inca
• Cochlea

Static equilibrium is created by the

• Vibration of the eardrum
• movement of otoliths along hair cells
• sound waves traveling through the cochlea
• transmission of light through the lens

What area of the brain do impulses from the Vestibular branch go to?

• Cerebrum
• Cerebellum
• Temporal
• Brain Stem