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What is this?
Ear Drum
Ear Canal
Pinna
Cochlea
Hearing Nerve
What does the fluid inside your ears do when displaced?
Vibrates the skin in your ear
Sends sound waves to the brain
Displaces the hair cells.
Stimulates the hair cells to send an impulse
Which structure of the ear is pointed by #5?
ear drum
Eustachian tube
vestible
semi circular canals
auditory canal
Which part of the ear allows balance when in motion and detects rotary (turning) sensations?
the vestible
the cochlea
the semi-circular canals
the ossicles
the eardrum
The hair cells are distributed cochlea and each section identifies a specific ______
frequency
electrical impulse
rotation
the hair cells of the cochlea are located in the
organ of corti
tympanic membrane
cochlear duct
semicircular canals
The movement of the hair cells cause the mechanical opening of K+ resulting in a
electrical impulse
frequency change
mechanical impulse
A patient walks into to your office and describes the sensation of being on a tilt a whirl ride when they are standing still. What is the most likely prognosis?
Vertigo
Conductive hearing loss
Sensorineural hearing loss
Auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder
An older man who used to frequent heavy metal concerts, now complains he is having difficulty hearing. He most likely caused damage to the hair cells resulting in
Vertigo
Conductive hearing loss
Sensorineural hearing loss
Auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder
A child with frequent ear infections has a developed a delayed speech impairment. This is most likely caused by
Vertigo
Conductive hearing loss
Sensorineural hearing loss
Auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder
A cochlear implant is designed to
amplify sound
amplify specific frequencies
transmit electrical impulses
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