
Understanding the Ear: Structure and Function
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Biology
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9th - 10th Grade
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Hard
Jennifer Brown
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary function of the pinna in the outer ear?
To amplify sound
To capture and funnel sound waves
To balance pressure
To detect rotational motion
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which structure marks the beginning of the middle ear?
Eustachian tube
Tympanic membrane
Cochlea
Pinna
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens when the tympanic membrane vibrates?
It detects rotational motion
It equalizes pressure
It causes the ossicles to vibrate
It sends signals directly to the brain
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of the ossicles in the ear?
To sense linear acceleration
To equalize pressure
To amplify sound vibrations
To detect sound waves
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which part of the ear is responsible for sensing linear acceleration?
Cochlea
Pinna
Semicircular canals
Vestibule
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What do the semicircular canals detect?
Rotational motion
Linear acceleration
Sound waves
Pressure changes
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where are the auditory receptors located?
In the Eustachian tube
In the tympanic membrane
In the cochlea
In the pinna
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