Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

A&P II > 3.2 The Auditory and the Vestibular Systems > Flashcards

3.2 The Auditory and the Vestibular Systems Flashcards

1
Q

What is the sensory organ for hearing?

A

ear

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What are the three divisions of the ear?

A

external
middle
inner

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What does the external ear consist of?

A

auricle
external acoustic meatus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What is the auricle?

A

shaped to funnel sound waves into the external acoustic meatus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

What is the auricle composed of?

A

elastic cartilage covered with thin skin making up the rim and lobule

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

What is the rim of the ear also known as?

A

helix

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

What is the lobule of the ear?

A

portion of auricle that lacks cartilage

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

What is the external acoustic meatus?

A

tunnel between the auricle and the tympanic membrane

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

What is the external acoustic meatus composed of?

A

elastic cartilage near auricle and becomes a cylinder through the temporal bone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

What is the external meatus canal lined with?

A

hairs
glands that secrete cerumen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

What is the eardrum known as?

A

tympanic membrane

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

What is the function of the tympanic membrane?

A

vibrations of the connective tissue will transmit sound waves to the middle ear

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What is the middle ear also known as?

A

tympanic cavity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

What is the middle ear composed of?

A

air filled cavity containing three small bones known as the ossicles

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What are the ossicles?

A

malleus
incus
stapes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Which ossicle conveys sound vibrations to the inner ear?

A

stapes

17
Q

What is the inner ear composed of?

A

the bony labyrinth and membranous labyrinth

18
Q

What are the three sections of the bony labyrinth?

A

vestibule
semicircular canals
cochlea

19
Q

What is the vestibule?

A

connects to the three semicircular canals

20
Q

What is the Vestibular system?

A

equilibrium and balance system

A&P II (95 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions