Chapter 8 Special Senses (ear, nose, tongue)

What is another name for the tympanic membrane?

• auditory canal

• ear drum

• stapes

• incus

What is another name for the ear?

• pinna

• nares

• auditory canal

• cochlea

What is another name for the malleus?

• stapes

• stirrup

• hammer

• anvil

What is the average number of taste buds a person has?

• 1,000

• 7,000

• 10,000

• 15,000

What is the medical term for "ear infection"?

• Meniere's syndrome

• Anosmias

• Presbycusis

• Otitis media

Which part of the ear secretes ear wax?

• Auditory glands

• Semicircular canals

• Tympanic membrane

• Ceruminous glands

What is another name for the incus?

• hammer

• anvil

• stirrup

• malleus

What is the sense of smell termed?

• olfaction

• otolith

• anosmias

• maculae

What are tiny stones made of calcium salts termed?

• otoliths

• cupulas

• vestibules

• maculaes

What homeostatic imbalance has the sensation of spinning?

• anosmias

• presbycusis

• vertigo

• Meniere's syndrome

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3