Ear quiz

Functions of the ear include

• hearing and smelling

• hearing and balance

• hearing and touch

• hearing and feeling

The part of the outer ear that gathers sound waves and funnels them into the ear canal is the ___.

• hammer

• semicircular canals

• cochlea

• pinna

The tube that connects the pinna to the eardrum is the ___.

• eustachian tube

• organ of cortisones

• ear canal

• auditory nerve

Cerumen is a scientific word for ___.

• hearing

• ear wax

• saliva

• balance

The smallest bones of the body are in the middle ear.

They are the ___, ___, and ___.

• hammer, anvil, and stirrups

• nail, wrench, stirrups

• hammer, machete, drill

• hammer, anvil, screwdriver

A part of the middle ear that is a passageway to the throat is the ___.

• eardrum

• pinna

• semicircular canal

• eustachian tube

A condition in which a person has a ringing or buzzing sound in the ear that is NOT caused by an external noise is called ___.

• otitis externa

• presbycusis

• tinnitus

• hearing loss

The coiled tube of the inner ear that changes sound waves to an electrical impulse is the ___.

• cochlea

• semicircular canal

• eustachian tube

• eardrum

The semicircular canals of the inner ear assist with maintaining

• a healthy eardrum

• good hearing

• balance

• a good sense of smell

As people age, it is natural for them to lose some of their ability to hear.

This is known as ___.

• tinnitus

• Meniere's disease

• presbycusis

• cauliflower ear