Ear Physiology

What are the three main sections of the hearing system?

• outer ear, middle ear, inner ear

• ear, nerve, brain

• left ear, right ear, brain

What is the middle ear filled with in a healthy ear?

• endolymph

• perilymph

• air

• water

The cochlea houses the organ of hearing. This organ is:

• The organ of Mike

• Transfibulator

• The organ of Corti

• Palleaus' Organ

What is the function of the middle ear?

• amplify sound

• convert acoustic energy into mechanical energy

• direct sound toward inner ear

• all of the above

The bones of the middle ear are collectively known as the ____

• superior temporal gyrus

• cochlea

• ossicles

• malleus, incus, and sternum

• tympanic membrane

What structure separates the middle ear from the external ear?

• Oval Window

• Round Window

• Tympanic Membrane

• Ossicles

• Basilar Membrane

The visible structure of the ear that collects sound waves is referred to as the ____.

• tympanic membrane

• auricle

• pinna

• oval window

• mallard

The ________ ear collects sounds waves and transmits them to the ________ ear, which contains auditory ossicles.

• superficial; deep

• outer; middle

• inner; middl

• middle; inne

• outer; inner

Which of these anatomical sequences is correct?

• tympanum-incus-malleus-stapes-oval window-round window

• tympanum-incus-malleus-stapes-round window-oval window

• tympanum-malleus-incus-stapes-round window-oval window

• tympanum-malleus-incus-stapes-oval window-round window

Which of the following descriptions best matches the term basilar membrane?

• supports the olfactory organ

• moves up and down when the stapes moves back and forth

• covers over the oval window

• tiny duct necessary for the static sense of equilibrium

• transmits movement of the tympanic membrane to the inner ear