Ear Anatomy Quiz

What is the visible portion of the ear called?

• Auditory canal

• Tympanic membrane

• Pinna

• Eustachian tube

Which bone is not part of the auditory ossicles in the middle ear?

• Malleus

• Incus

• Stapes

• Temporal

What is the function of the cochlea in the ear?

• Balance

• Hearing

• Protection

• Amplification

Which structure in the ear is primarily involved with balance?

• Cochlea

• Auditory nerve

• Semicircular canals

• Tympanic membrane

What is the term for the small bone known as the "anvil" in the middle ear?

• Malleus

• Incus

• Stapes

• Cochlea

What is the only part of the internal ear concerned with hearing that contains Endolymph fluid?

• Cochlea

• Eustachian tube

• Auditory canal

• Semicircular canals

Which structure in the ear is shaped like a triangular tube?

• Cochlea

• Tympanic membrane

• Eustachian tube

• Vestibular nerve

What does the organ of Corti rest on within the cochlea?

• Tectorial membrane

• Basilar membrane

• Reissner's membrane

• Round window

Sound is created by which of the following?

• Electrical impulses

• Vibrations

• Chemical reactions

• Light waves

What determines the perception of loudness in hearing?

• Frequency of sound waves

• Amplitude of movement of the basilar membrane

• Speed of sound waves

• Length of the cochlea