SOUND PERCEPTION - The Cochlea

Question 1

How many fluid filled chambers does the Cochlea contain?

Answer 1

3

Question 2

What are the 3 fluid filled chambers of the Cochlea

Answer 2

Vestibular Duct (Scala Vestibuli)
Cochlear Duct (Scala Media)
Tympanic Duct (Scala Tympani)

Question 3

Top chamber; Perilymph inside is the 1st fluid that

vibrates in response to sound waves.

Answer 3

Vestibular Duct (Scala Vestibuli)

Question 4

-Middle chamber which contains the Organ of Corti;

Endolymph inside is the 2nd fluid which vibrates in response to sound waves.

Answer 4

Cochlear Duct (Scala Media)

Question 5

Bottom chamber; Perilymph vibrations in this
chamber continue to the round window, allowing release of the sound
waves from the cochlea.

Answer 5

Tympanic Duct (Scala Tympani)

Question 6

The cochlea is part of a larger inner ear structure

called the……..

Answer 6

LABYRINTH

Question 7

A maze of tunnels and passageways deep inside the temporal bone. These tunnels are lined with fluid-filled soft membranes that contain tiny sensory organs for hearing and balance.

Answer 7

LABYRINTH