Ear Structures and Functions

The ear plays a role in two sensory functions, hearing and:

• Tasting

• Locomotion

• Balance

• Vision

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What is another name for the eardrum?

• Ceruminous Membrane

• Timpani

• Auricle

• Tympanic Membrane

The organ of the inner ear that functions to transmit sound waves to nerve impulses is:

• Semicircular Canals

• Cochlea

• Vestibule

• Ossicles

Which is NOT an auditory ossicle?

• Psoriasis

• Malleus

• Incus

• Stapes

The main part of the ear that we see externally is called the...

• pinna

• vestibule

• ossicle

• eardrum

The ear canal...

• directs sound from the outer to middle ear

• directs sound from the middle to inner ear

• collects and shapes sound

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Which of the following is NOT true about the tympanic membrane?

• It's also known as the eardrum

• It vibrates based on the pressure of soundwaves

• It's connected to three bones called the ossicles

• It's inside the inner ear

Which ear bone passes vibrations onto the inner ear?

• Stapes

• Malleus

• Incus

Which part of the ear contains hair cells?

• inner

• middle

• outer

The structure that changes mechanical sound into nerve signals is the...

• cochlea

• malleus

• brain

• auditory cortex