Quiz on the Ear

What part of the ear is described as a snail-shaped hearing organ?

• Eustachian tube

• Cochlea

• Malleus

• Pinna

Which part of the ear funnels sound from the outer ear to the eardrum?

• External auditory canal

• Semicircular canals

• Incus

• Stapes

What is the function of the Eustachian tube?

• Transmits signals from the cochlea to the brain

• Connects the back of the nose to the middle ear; supplies middle ear with air

• Helps transmit sound waves from the outer ear to the cochlea

• Controls balance

Which part of the ear is also known as the earlobe?

• Pinna

• Lobule

• Malleus

• Stapes

What is the function of the vestibular cochlear nerve?

• Funnels sound from the outer ear to the eardrum

• Transmits signals from the cochlea to the brain

• Helps transmit sound waves from the outer ear to the cochlea

• Controls balance

Which part of the ear is referred to as the "hammer"?

• Incus

• Stapes

• Malleus

• Cochlea

What is the function of the semicircular canals?

• Funnels sound from the outer ear to the eardrum

• Controls balance

• Transmits signals from the cochlea to the brain

• Helps transmit sound waves from the outer ear to the cochlea

What is the common name for the external auditory meatus?

• Earlobe

• Eardrum

• Ear canal

• Cochlea

What is the function of the Pinna in the human ear?

• It is responsible for the balance and spatial orientation.

• It helps in the amplification of sound.

• It is the visible part of the ear that helps in collecting sound waves.

• It produces earwax to protect the ear canal.

What structure marks the end of the external auditory meatus?

• Cochlea

• Tympanic membrane

• Auditory nerve

• Ossicles