Ch 14 - The Ear

The anatomy of the ear is composed to three parts (write true or false):

Answer explanation

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What is the 3 bones of the middle ear?

• spacellus

• stapes

• incus

• malleus

What is the outer ear also called?

• all of the above

• pinna

• none of the above

• auricle

Ear wax is also called:

• ceruam

• ceram

• cerum

• cerumen

Malleus is also called the:

• vestibule

• anvil

• hammer

• stirrup

Eardrum:

• Separates the outer ear and middle ear

• composed of dense connective tissue

• sound waves vibrate against it

• tympanic membrane

Ear ossicles are also considered ear bones (true or false):

Changes in the inner ear:

• all of the above

• balance

• affect sensitivity to sound

• understanding of speech

Otoscopy:

• all of the above

• is done with a otoscope

• Visual examination of the external auditory canal and the tympanic membrane

• Visual examination of the tympanic membrane

Do we hear with our brain (write true or false):

• all of the above

• depends on ear anatomy changes

• no

• yes