FREE HIS Ear Anatomy & Physiology Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which part of the ear contains the cochlea?

Accepted Answer

Inner ear

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Outer ear

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Middle ear

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Auditory nerve

Question 2

What is the function of the tympanic membrane?

Accepted Answer

Transmits vibrations

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Amplifies neural signals

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Detects speech

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Produces wax

Question 3

Which bones make up the ossicular chain?

Accepted Answer

Hammer, anvil, stirrup

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Femur, tibia, fibula

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Radius, ulna, humerus

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Mandible, maxilla, zygoma

Question 4

What does the Eustachian tube connect?

Accepted Answer

Middle ear to throat

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Outer ear to cochlea

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Cochlea to brain

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Auditory nerve to stapes

Question 5

Which part of the cochlea responds to high-frequency sounds?

Accepted Answer

Base

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Apex

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Vestibule

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Oval window

Question 6

What fluid fills the cochlea?

Accepted Answer

Perilymph and endolymph

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Blood

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Lymph

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Synovial fluid

Question 7

Which nerve transmits auditory signals to the brain?

Accepted Answer

Auditory nerve

Answer

Facial nerve

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Optic nerve

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Trigeminal nerve

Question 8

What is the primary function of the pinna?

Accepted Answer

Collect and funnel sound

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Balance

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Produce sound

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Transmit neural signals

Question 9

Which structure converts sound waves into neural signals?

Accepted Answer

Organ of Corti

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Tympanic membrane

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Stapes

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Eustachian tube