Question 1

Tympanic cavity is part of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Auricle 
B)  External ear 
C)  Auditory meatus 
D)  Middle ear 
E)  Internal ear 
A)  Auricle 
B)  External ear 
C)  Auditory meatus 
D)  Middle ear 
E)  Internal ear D

Question 2

Malleus,incus,and stapes are located in the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Auricle 
B)  Auditory canal 
C)  Middle ear 
D)  Inner ear 
E)  Externally to the eardrum 
A)  Auricle 
B)  Auditory canal 
C)  Middle ear 
D)  Inner ear 
E)  Externally to the eardrum C

Question 3

Conductive hearing loss may be caused by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Impacted cerumen 
B)  Streptomycin 
C)  Antimalarial drugs 
D)  Tumor of the acoustic nerve 
E)  Brain injury 
A)  Impacted cerumen 
B)  Streptomycin 
C)  Antimalarial drugs 
D)  Tumor of the acoustic nerve 
E)  Brain injury A

Question 4

The most typical feature of Ménière's disease is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Deafness 
B)  Vertigo 
C)  Strabismus 
D)  Otosclerosis 
E)  Acoustic hallucinations 
A)  Deafness 
B)  Vertigo 
C)  Strabismus 
D)  Otosclerosis 
E)  Acoustic hallucinations

Question 5

Which of the following tumors may cause vertigo?

Accepted Answer

A)  Squamous cell carcinoma of the auricle 
B)  Basal cell carcinoma of the external ear 
C)  Schwannoma of the VIII nerve 
D)  Neurilemoma of the VII nerve 
E)  Pituitary adenoma 
A)  Squamous cell carcinoma of the auricle 
B)  Basal cell carcinoma of the external ear 
C)  Schwannoma of the VIII nerve 
D)  Neurilemoma of the VII nerve 
E)  Pituitary adenoma

Question 6

Earwax is secreted by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Lacrimal glands 
B)  Ceruminous glands 
C)  Auditory ossicles 
D)  Cochlea 
E)  Eustachian tube 
A)  Lacrimal glands 
B)  Ceruminous glands 
C)  Auditory ossicles 
D)  Cochlea 
E)  Eustachian tube

Question 7

Otosclerosis involves all the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Malleus 
B)  Incus 
C)  Stapes 
D)  Oval window 
E)  Acoustic nerve 
A)  Malleus 
B)  Incus 
C)  Stapes 
D)  Oval window 
E)  Acoustic nerve

Question 8

Neural hearing loss is a feature of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Otosclerosis 
B)  Cholesteatoma 
C)  Otitis media 
D)  Multiple sclerosis 
E)  Presbycusis 
A)  Otosclerosis 
B)  Cholesteatoma 
C)  Otitis media 
D)  Multiple sclerosis 
E)  Presbycusis

Question 9

Sensory hearing loss may be a consequence of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Perforation of tympanic membrane 
B)  Infection of the external auditory canal 
C)  Cholesteatoma 
D)  Noise trauma 
E)  Laceration of the auricle 
A)  Perforation of tympanic membrane 
B)  Infection of the external auditory canal 
C)  Cholesteatoma 
D)  Noise trauma 
E)  Laceration of the auricle

Question 10

Sensory hearing loss of unknown etiology that affects elderly persons is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Glaucoma 
B)  Otosclerosis 
C)  Presbycusis 
D)  Ménière's disease 
E)  Vertigo 
A)  Glaucoma 
B)  Otosclerosis 
C)  Presbycusis 
D)  Ménière's disease 
E)  Vertigo

Tympanic cavity is part of the:

Malleus,incus,and stapes are located in the:

Conductive hearing loss may be caused by:

The most typical feature of Ménière's disease is:

Which of the following tumors may cause vertigo?

Earwax is secreted by:

Otosclerosis involves all the following except:

Neural hearing loss is a feature of:

Sensory hearing loss may be a consequence of:

Sensory hearing loss of unknown etiology that affects elderly persons is called:

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Exam 23: The Ear

Tympanic cavity is part of the:

Malleus,incus,and stapes are located in the:

Conductive hearing loss may be caused by:

The most typical feature of Ménière's disease is:

Which of the following tumors may cause vertigo?

Earwax is secreted by:

Otosclerosis involves all the following except:

Neural hearing loss is a feature of:

Sensory hearing loss may be a consequence of:

Sensory hearing loss of unknown etiology that affects elderly persons is called:

Cell Pathology

Inflammation

Immunopathology

Neoplasia

Genetic and Developmental Diseases

Fluid and Hemodynamic Disorders

The Cardiovascular System

The Respiratory System

The Hematopoietic and Lymphoid Systems

The Gastrointestinal System

The Liver and Biliary System

The Pancreas

The Urinary Tract

The Male Reproductive System

The Female Reproductive System

The Breast

The Endocrine System

The Skin

Bones and Joints

Muscles

The Nervous System

The Eye

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