Chapter 12 and ear

What part of the ear sends signals to the brain?

• optic nerve
• ear canal
• auditory nerve
• middle ear

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Which part of the ear contains tiny bones called the hammer, anvil, and stirrup?

• middle ear
• outer ear
• inner ear
• eardrum

Which part of the ear is shaped like a snail shell?

• eardrum
• auditory nerve
• cochlea
• anvil

What happens to the eardrum when sound hits, causing transmission of sound to the inner ear?

• it opens
• it grows hair
• it refracts the sound
• it vibrates

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Which part of the ear acts as a funnel?

• middle ear
• outer ear
• inner ear
• cochlea

In which part of the ear is sound changed into electrical signals which are then sent to the brain?

• outer ear
• middle ear
• inner ear
• hammer

In what part of the ear can damage occur to hair cells and nerve endings causing deafness?

• cochlea
• outer ear
• stirrup
• ear canal

Which part of the ear is the first to vibrate as sound enters?

• cochlea
• auditory nerve
• eardrum
• hair cells

A sound that bounces off a surfacelike a mountain could produce an ________.

• loud sound

• echo

• repeat

• quiet sound

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A back and forth movement of matter

• volume
• vibration
• pitch
• frequency

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