7 ANATOMY: Hearing

Which is NOT one of the Auditory ossicles?

• Malleus
• incus
• stapes
• auricle

Which is NOT one of the structures in the Inner ear?

• vestibule
• Cochlea
• tympanic membrane
• semicircular canals

Which region of the EAR is filled with fluid?

• Inner Ear
• middle ear

Which is NOT one of the three components of the auditory system?

• Hair cells

• Macula

• Cochlear nerve
• Temporal lobe

Which is NOT one of the structures in the External ear?

• auricle
• external auditory meatus
• tympanic membrane

Which is NOT one of the structures in the Middle ear?

• auricle
• auditory ossicles
• auditory tube
• vestibule

Which region of the EAR is filled with air?

• Inner Ear
• Middle ear

What do you call the structure in the cochlea that is made up of the basilar membrane, the auditory hair cells, and the tectorial membrane?

• Organ of Corti
• tectorial membrane
• Vestibule

• semicircular canals

Where is the site where auditory sensation is detected and transduced to action potentials?

• tectorial membrane
• malleus
• semicircular canals
• Organ of Corti

A membrane that supports the Organ of Corti and hair cells in the cochlea.

• oval window
• tympanic membrane
• Basilar Membrane