WorksheetsQuiz: Hearing and Balance
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
Which of the following is not a function of your ears?
converts sound to an action potential
interprets sound
maintains balance and equilibrium
Which of the following sections of the ear are involved in hearing? (Check all that apply.)
EXTERNAL EAR
MIDDLE EAR
INNER EAR
Which of the following sections of the ear are involved in balance and equilibrium? (Check all that apply.)
EXTERNAL EAR
MIDDLE EAR
INNER EAR
What is the name of the structure(s) labeled #1 in the diagram above?
ossicles
pinna (auricle)
tympanic membrane
auditory canal
What is the name of the structure(s) labeled #4 in the diagram above?
ossicles
pinna (auricle)
tympanic membrane
auditory canal
What structure is labeled 'C' in this diagram?
malleus
stapes
incus
tympanic membrane
True or False. All of your cochlear cilia (little hairs) are roughly the same length, and they vibrate to send sound impulses to the brain for interpretation.
True
False
What is the name of the labyrinth structure(s) in the inner ear that works to control balance and equilibrium?
the semicircular canals
the ossicles
the cochlea
the eustachian tube
What structure is responsible for actually transferring the action potential from your ear to your brain?
the auditory canal
the pinnae
the vestibular apparatus
the cochlear nerve
What phenomenon causes motion sickness, the disconnect from what we're seeing and our perception of equilibrium?
sensory conflict
sound transduction
a cytokine storm
a myoclonic jerk
