wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Audiology - Unit 2 Test

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is the function of the spinal ganglion?

a)

change sound waves to nerve impulses

b)

send sound waves to the brain via the auditory nerve

c)

send a representation of sound from the cochlea to the brain

d)

send a representation of waves from the brain to the cochlea

2.

The lateral lamiscus is the major pathway for the transmission of impulses from the lower brainstem.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which of the following is the organ of hearing?

a)

Basilar membrane

b)

Endolymph

c)

Ressiner's membrane

d)

Corti

4.

CAPD refers to _____________________.

a)

auditory dysfunction

b)

auditory processing disorder

c)

autism spectrum disorder

d)

scala tympani

5.

Which of the labelled the superior olive?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.

Which of the following structures of the higher audtory pathway mediates the the reflex activity of the tensor tympani & strapedius muscle of the middle ear?

a)

lateral lemniscus

b)

superior olive

c)

inferior colliculus

d)

auditory cortex

7.

Hearing loss caused by otitis media is typically ___________.

a)

sensorineural

b)

conductive

c)

mixed

d)

adventitious

8.

Myringitis refers to the ____________________.

a)

inflammation of the brain and spinal chord

b)

inflammation of the inner hair cells

c)

inflammation of the tympanic membrane

d)

inflammation of the basilar membrane

9.

The tympanic membrane will function most effectively when the pressure in the outer ear and middle ear are equal.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

The foot of the stapes is found in the ___________.

a)

oval window

b)

round window

c)

malleus

d)

ventricular canal

11.

The innermost layer of the tympanic membrane is covered with _________________.

a)

muscle

b)

fibrous material

c)

mucous membrane

d)

epidermis

12.

The ossicles transfer sound to the inner ear through mechanical __________.

a)

waves

b)

vibrations

c)

impulses

d)

beams

13.

The largest of the 3 ossicles is the ____________.

a)

incus

b)

stapes

c)

malleus

d)

oval window

14.

Otosclerosis is described as the _____________.

a)

overgrowth of one of the bones in the middle ear

b)

fusion of the bones in the middle ear

c)

one of the bones are missing

d)

the ear canal is fused

15.

The eustachian tube equalises the pressure between the outer and middle ear.

a)

True

b)

False