Parts of the Ear

Where is the balance center?

• inner ear

• outer ear

• middle ear

• brain

Which is the correct order of the bones in the middle ear?

• malleus, stapes, incus

• incus, stapes, malleus

• malleus, incus, stapes

• stapes, incus, malleus

What is the oval window connected to?

• stapes

• ear drum

• cochlea

• incus

Which terminology doesn't belong

• helix

• lobule

• tragus

• ear drum

T/F: The eardrum vibrates, causing the malleus to move. The vibrations travel through the incus and into the stapes.

• true

• false

T/F: There is no fluid in the inner ear, only the middle ear

• true

• false