Question 1

Which structure contains the organ of Corti?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The ________ is located between the middle ear and the throat and serves to equalize pressure on both sides of the eardrum.

Accepted Answer

A)   eustachian tube
B)   tympanic membrane
C)   auditory canal
D)   oval window

Question 3

Keflex is an example of an:

Accepted Answer

A)   analgesic.
B)   antipyretic.
C)   antihistamine.
D)   antibiotic.

Question 4

The clear fluid contained within the membranous labyrinth of the ear is:

Accepted Answer

A)   perilymph.
B)   cerumen.
C)   plasma.
D)   endolymph.

Question 5

Thirty percent of teens have some hearing loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The ________ is a bony structure located between the cochlea and the three semicircular canals.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

In the term fenestration,the root fenestrat means:

Accepted Answer

A)   door.
B)   footplate.
C)   tissue.
D)   window.

Question 8

Which structure separates the external ear from the middle ear?

Accepted Answer

A)   pinna
B)   auditory canal
C)   tympanic membrane
D)   ossicles

Question 9

An instrument used to visually examine the eardrum is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   myringotome.
B)   audiometer.
C)   myringoscope.
D)   tuning fork.

Question 10

Which structure of the external ear collects sound waves?

Accepted Answer

A)   cochlea
B)   tympanic membrane
C)   auricle
D)   external acoustic meatus

Question 11

In the term presbycusis,the root presby means:

Accepted Answer

A)   hardening.
B)   softening.
C)   old.
D)   fat.

Question 12

Numerous glands line the auditory canal and secrete ________,or earwax,to lubricate and protect the ear.

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Question 13

The area of the ear that contains the utricle and saccule is:

Accepted Answer

A)   cochlea.
B)   tympanic membrane.
C)   vestibule.
D)   ossicles.

Question 14

Write the correct meaning for ENT:

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Question 15

The purpose of the ossicles is to ________ sound waves.

Accepted Answer

A)   interpret
B)   collect
C)   transfer
D)   transform

Question 16

Write the correct abbreviation for ears,nose,throat:

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Question 17

A state of good balance achieved by the ear is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   homeostasis.
B)   equivalence.
C)   eupnea.
D)   equilibrium.

Question 18

The root in labyrinthitis means:

Accepted Answer

A)   equal.
B)   window.
C)   snail.
D)   maze.

Question 19

The middle of the three ossicles is called:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

The innermost of the ossicles in the middle ear,also called the stirrup,is the ________.

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Exam 15: Special Senses: The Ear

The purpose of the ossicles is to ________ sound waves.

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The middle of the three ossicles is called:

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Which structure separates the external ear from the middle ear?

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Keflex is an example of an:

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In the term presbycusis,the root presby means:

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The ________ is located between the middle ear and the throat and serves to equalize pressure on both sides of the eardrum.

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The area of the ear that contains the utricle and saccule is:

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An instrument used to visually examine the eardrum is called:

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Write the correct abbreviation for ears,nose,throat:

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In the term fenestration,the root fenestrat means:

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Which structure of the external ear collects sound waves?

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Which structure contains the organ of Corti?

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The innermost of the ossicles in the middle ear,also called the stirrup,is the ________.

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Write the correct meaning for ENT:

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The root in labyrinthitis means:

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The clear fluid contained within the membranous labyrinth of the ear is:

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Numerous glands line the auditory canal and secrete ________,or earwax,to lubricate and protect the ear.

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A state of good balance achieved by the ear is known as:

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Thirty percent of teens have some hearing loss.

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The ________ is a bony structure located between the cochlea and the three semicircular canals.

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