Eye and Ear

What part of the ear sends signals to the brain?

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

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

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

• middle ear
• outer ear
• inner ear
• eardrum

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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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

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

• cochlea
• outer ear
• stirrup
• ear canal

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

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

• cochlea
• auditory nerve
• eardrum
• hair cells

The malleus, incus, and stapes are collectively called the

• maculae
• otoliths
• semicircular canals
• ossicles

What is this?

• Vestibule
• Semicircular Canals
• Cochlea

If you were swimming in the ocean, the water became cloudy and you lost your way. What part of the inner ear would you be relying on to guide you to the surface?

• the cochlea

• the vestibule

• the semicircular canals

• the ossicles

Small projections located on the tongue’s surface where taste buds are located are known as:

• papillae

• gustatory cells

• olfactory epithelium

• mucous producing glands