Ear and Eye Anatomy Quiz

What is the outer ear that funnels sound into the ear?

• Tympanum (drum)

• Auricle (pinna)

• Cochlea

• Stapes (stirrup)

Where does sound travel to after entering the auditory canal?

• Tympanum

• Cochlea

• Eustachian Tube

• Semicircular Canals

What vibrates in response to sound?

• Malleus

• Tympanum

• Incus

• Stapes

Which is not one of the three ossicles in the ear?

• Incus

• Stapes

• Malleus

• Cochlea

What contains fluid used for balance?

• Cochlea

• Semicircular Canals

• Tympanic Cavity

• Eustachian Tube

What contains hair cells that respond to vibrations?

• Cochlea

• Tympanum

• Auricle

• Incus

What transmits information to the brain?

• Round Window

• Vestibulocochlear Nerve

• Eustachian Tube

• Tympanic Cavity

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What dissipates vibrations in the cochlea?

• Tympanic Cavity

• Round Window

• Semicircular Canals

• Auricle

What is the space around the eardrum called?

• Tympanic Cavity

• Eustachian Tube

• Cochlea

• Auditory Canal

What tube is connected to the throat and equalizes pressure?

• Tympanic Cavity

• Eustachian Tube

• Cochlea

• Semicircular Canals