Hearing Flashcard

Front

Which is NOT one of the Auditory ossicles? Malleus, incus, stapes, auricle

Back

auricle

Front

Which is NOT one of the structures in the Inner ear? Options: vestibule, Cochlea, tympanic membrane, semicircular canals

Back

tympanic membrane

Front

Which is NOT one of the structures in the External ear? auricle, external auditory meatus, tympanic membrane

Back

tympanic membrane

Front

Where is the site where auditory sensation is detected and transduced to action potentials?

Back

Organ of Corti

Front

What is the only member of the inner ear that participates in the function of hearing? Options: cochlea, vestibule, semicircular canals, tympanic membrane

Back

cochlea

Front

What is the coiled, bony, fluid-filled tube in the inner ear through which sound waves trigger nerve impulses?

Back

cochlea

Front

What structure is attached to the tympanic membrane?

Back

malleus

Front

Which structure is the first in the pathway to sound? Options: auricle, tympanic membrane, auditory ossicles, oval window

Back

auricle

Front

When an external force bends the stereocilia of the inner ear hair cells,

Back

an electrical impulse is generated

Front

Place the following events in sequence: A) The tympanic membrane begins vibrating; B) Action potentials travel along nerve fibers of the vestibulocochlear nerve; C) The hammer, anvil, and stirrup begin moving

Back

A, C, B