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WorksheetsThe Ear, Hearing, and Balance
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
______ vibrates and transmits sound to ossicles
A
B
K
J
I is
round window
oval window
tympanic membrane
cochlea
Which of the below structures acts to convert sound waves to vibrations?
cochlea
pinna
tympanic membrane
Organ of Corti
vestibulocochlear nerve
Which of the below structures converts vibrations to action potentials?
organ of corti
tympanic membrane
round window
ossicles bone
Which of the below structures senses dynamic equilibrium?
maccule of vestibule
choclea
semicircular canas
vestibulocochlear nerve
Which structure allows upper respiratory infections to spread from the throat to the tympanic cavity?
oval window
cochlear duct
auditory canal
eustachian tube
Which of these is most vulnerable to irreversible damage caused by a very loud noise?
the ossicles
choclear hair cells
the tympanic membrane
fibers of the cochlear nerve
When you spin while sitting in a swivel chair with your eyes closed, you can sense this movement by
means of your
cochlea
saccule
semicircular ducts
utricle
The structure that divides the outer ear from the middle ear is the
tympanic membrane
auricle
vestibule
cochlea
This ossicle vibrates against the inner ear via the oval window
Malleus
Stapes
Incus
Cochlea
Ear wax is also referred to as _______.
cerumen
plasma
lacrimal fluid
endolymph
The middle ear:
Lies within the temporal bone and is filled with air
Lies within the occipital bone and is filled with air
Lies within the temporal bone and is filled with perilymph
Lies within the bony labyrinth and is filled with fluid
The organ of Corti is concerned with the sense of:
Hearing
Balance
Sight
Taste
The structures that make up the labyrinth apparatus in the ear are the:
External ear canal and pinna
Cochlea and semi-circular canals
Organ of Corti and ossicles
Eustachian tube and ossicles
The function of the Eustachian tube is to:
Hear
Funnel sound
Equalise pressure
Resonate
label number 1
pinna
incus
cochlea
stapes
What part is the highlighted box pointing to? It is number 12 on the image.
Auditory Tube
Auditory Canal
Tympanic Cavity
Cochlear Nerve
The main Function of the Auricle/pinna is
Capture and direct sound waves to ear canal
protect Tympanic membrane
stimulate bones of inner ear
modify sound waves to distinguish language
The official name of "eardrum" is the...
malleus, incus, stepes
stirrup
tympanic membrane
eustachian tube
