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What is the function of the outer ear?

• To interpret sound waves
• To collect sound waves
• To balance the body
• To amplify sound waves

Which part of the ear contains the eardrum?

• Outer ear
• Middle ear
• Inner ear
• Ear canal

What is the primary function of the vestibular system?

• Hearing
• Vision
• Balance and spatial orientation
• Breathing

Where is the vestibular system located?

• Outer ear
• Middle ear
• Inner ear
• Brainstem

It is concerned with the conscious perception of touch, pressure, pain, temperature, position, movement, and vibration, which arise from the muscles, joints, skin,

• Somatosenses
• Audition
• Gustation
• Vestibular system

Ability to sense and perceive tactile sensations.

• Audition
• Gustation
• Mechanoreceptors
• hair cell

It is associated with sharp, unpleasant flavors that can be a warning signal for potentially harmful substances like toxins or spoiled food.

• Sourness
• Bitterness
• Saltiness
• Umami

Primarily located on the tongue but also found on the soft palate, pharynx, and epiglottis.

• Papillae
• Taste Receptor Cells
• Salivary Glands
• Taste Buds

What type of cells are responsible for detecting sound in the cochlea?

• Rods and cones
• Hair cells
• Nerve cells
• Epithelial cells

Which nerve carries auditory information from the ear to the brain?

• Vestibular nerve
• Optic nerve
• Olfactory nerve
• Auditory nerve