Anatomy of the Ear
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Erin Hall
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University
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1.
Multiple Choice
What is the name of # 3?
Malleus
Helix
Auricle (Pinna)
Tympanum (ear drum)
2.
Multiple Choice
What is the function of # 3?
Collect soundwaves and direct them into the external acoustic meatus
Secrete a waxy substance known as cerumen
Amplify and transmit vibrations of the tympanum inward to the inner ear
Connect the middle ear cavity to the nasopharynx
3.
Multiple Choice
What part contains the ceruminous glands (which secrete cerumen/ear wax)?
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7
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4.
Multiple Choice
Where is the tympanic membrane?
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5.
Multiple Choice
What is # 7?
Middle ear
Nasopharynx
Pharyngotympanic (auditory) tube
Auditory ossicle
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Multiple Choice
What is the function of the auditory ossicles (# 1,2,3)?
Connect the middle ear cavity to the nasopharynx
Perform the attenuation reflex
Contain the receptor structures for hearing
Amplify and transmit vibrations of the tympanum inward to the inner ear
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