Deck 31: Anatomy of the Ear

Question 1

All of the following are found in the cochlea EXCEPT ________.

A) utricle
B) tympanic duct
C) scala media
D) vestibular duct

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The cupula are found in the ________.

A) vestibule
B) saccule
C) ampulla
D) utricle

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Which part of the ear is involved in balance?

A) outer ear
B) the ear does not function to maintain balance
C) middle ear
D) inner ear

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which structure delivers sound waves to the tympanic membrane?

A) auditory tube
B) external auditory meatus
C) pinna
D) none of the above

Question 5

Which type of gland is found in the middle ear?

A) mucus
B) ceruminous
C) sebaceous
D) mammary

Question 6

Receptors for hearing are located in the ________.

A) semicircular canals
B) utricle
C) vestibule
D) cochlea

Question 7

Which structure attaches the tympanic cavity to the nasopharynx?

A) external acoustic meatus
B) auditory tube
C) auditory ossicles
D) none of the above

Question 8

Which structure pushes on the oval window of the inner ear to stimulate the auditory receptors?

A) malleus
B) tympanic membrane
C) stapes
D) incus

Question 9

The receptors for dynamic equilibrium are in the ________.

A) semicircular canals
B) vestibule
C) cochlea
D) utricle

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT part of the external ear?

A) external acoustic meatus
B) auditory tube
C) tympanic membrane
D) pinna

Question 11

All of the following are found in the inner ear EXCEPT ________.

A) vestibule
B) auditory ossicles
C) semicircular canals
D) cochlea

Question 12

Perilymph is found in the ________.

A) auditory tube
B) bony labyrinth
C) external acoustic meatus
D) membranous labyrinth

Question 13

An otoscope is used to examine which part of the ear?

A) cochlea
B) tympanic cavity
C) tympanic membrane
D) auditory ossicles

Question 14

The receptor for static equilibrium is the ________.

A) utricle
B) semicircular canals
C) cochlea
D) macula

Question 15

What is an essential part of the maculae involved in static equilibrium?

A) scala media
B) organ of Corti
C) otoliths
D) cupula

Question 16

All of the following are found in the middle ear EXCEPT ________.

A) malleus
B) cochlea
C) stapes
D) incus