The Human Ear Quiz

What is sound?

• A type of energy made by vibrations

• A type of energy made by light

• A type of energy made by heat

What is the function of the pinna?

• To help us maintain our sense of balance

• To funnel sound and direct it into the outer auditory ear canal

• To help us decide what is for dinner.

Which bone passes vibrations from the eardrum to the incus?

• Malleus

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• Incus

What is the function of the semicircular canals?

• To funnel sound and direct it into the outer auditory ear canal

• To pass vibrations between bones

• To help us maintain our sense of balance

What shape is the cochlea?

• Spiral Shaped

• Square

• Antenna

What are the 3 Parts of the ear called?

• Pinna, Occipital Nerve, Cochlear nerve

• Outer, Middle, Inner

• Sound, Vibrations, Air Particles

Sound travels from the Pinna down a canal called the...

• Eustachian Canal

• Auditory Canal

• Pinna Canal

What are the nerves that carry electro-chemical signals to the brain from the inner ear called?

• Vestibular & Cochlear Nerves

• Blue and Green Nerves

• Stapes and Incus Nerves

How do vibrations travel?

• In water

• In waves of air molecules

• Through the eye and then through the ear

What is the tiniest bone in the body called?

• Malleus

• Stapes

• Incus