Question 1

In which section of the ear is the vestibule located?

Accepted Answer

internal ear

Answer

external ear

Answer

middle ear

Answer

semicircular canals

Question 2

The _____________ collects sound waves and directs them towards the eardrum.

Accepted Answer

pinna

Answer

middle ear

Answer

cochlea

Answer

tympanic membrane

Question 3

The auditory ossicles _____________ the sound waves that enter the ear canal.

Accepted Answer

amplify

Answer

dampen

Answer

multiply

Answer

inhibit

Question 4

_________ in the cochlea send sensory input to the brain via the auditory nerve.

Accepted Answer

mechanoreceptors

Answer

endoreceptors

Answer

chemoreceptors

Answer

photoreceptors

Question 5

Sensory input from the ears is interpreted in the _________ lobe of the brain.

Accepted Answer

temporal

Answer

parietal

Answer

occipital

Answer

frontal

Question 6

Noises above _______ decibels can cause permanent hearing loss.

Accepted Answer

85

Answer

15

Answer

30

Answer

60

Question 7

Which structure is not used in equilibrium?

Accepted Answer

pinna

Answer

vestibule

Answer

inner ear fluid

Answer

semicircular canals

Question 8

Sound waves travel though air in the ___________ & ___________.

Accepted Answer

outer & middle ear

Answer

middle & inner ear

Answer

outer & inner ear

Question 9

The __________ is the boundary between the middle and inner ear.

Accepted Answer

tympanic membrane (ear drum)

Answer

auricle

Answer

auditory canal

Answer

pinna

Question 10

Stereo cilia can grow back.

Accepted Answer

false

Answer

true

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