Netter's MCQs Chapter 18: The Ear Flashcards
How many major functions does the ear have?
a: one
b: two
c: three
d: four
b: two
Which part of the ear is most superficial?
a: cochlea
b: malleus
c: auricle
d: saccule
c: auricle
Which is the function of the external ear?
a: gather sound
b: transmit vibrations
c: establish balance
d: perceive sound
a: gather sound
Which is an ear ossicle?
a: stapes
b: auricle
c: cochlea
d: helicotrema
a: stapes
Ear ossicles
a: gather sound
b: transmit sound vibrations
c: receive sound transmissions
d: maintain balance orientation
b: transmit sound vibrations
The middle ear is mainly in which location?
a: parietal bone
b: occipital bone
c: greater wing of the sphenoid bone
d: petrous portion of the temporal bone
d: petrous portion of the temporal bone
The auditory tube connects the tympanic cavity with which structure?
a: nasopharynx
b: scala tympani
c: scala vestibule
d: internal acoustic meatus
a: nasopharynx
Which is NOT contained within the tympanic cavity?
a: malleus
b: stapedius muscle
c: membranous labyrinth
d: tensor tympani muscle
c: membranous labyrinth
Which nerve is NOT found in the tympanic cavity?
a: lesser petrosal
b: chorda tympani
c: vestibulocochlear
d: tympanic branch of the glossopharyngeal
c: vestibulocochlear
The vestibular and auditory structures of the ear are filled with
a: air
b: fluid
c: muscle
d: arteries
b: fluid
Which structure makes up the auditory portion of the inner ear?
a: utricle
b: auricle
c: malleus
d: cochlea
d: cochlea
Which is NOT a structure of the vestibular portion of the inner ear?
a: utricle
b: saccule
c: semicircular canals
d: tympanic membrane
d: tympanic membrane
Which is NOT part of the inner ear?
a: cochlea
b: utricle
c: tympanic plexus
d: osseous labyrinth
c: tympanic plexus
Which structure contains the receptors for the auditory and vestibular functions?
a: osseous labyrinth
b: semicircular canals
c: membranous labyrinth
d: internal acoustic meatus
c: membranous labyrinth
The fluid located in which structure is known as endolymph?
a: saccule
b: cochlea
c: osseous labyrinth
d: membranous labyrinth
d: membranous labyrinth