Special Senses (Smell, taste, vision, hearing)

Question 1

What are the 3 regions of the ear?

Answer 1

1. External ear
2. Middle ear
3. Inner ear

Question 2

What makes up the external ear?

Answer 2

Auricle

External auditory canal

Tympanic membrane (eardrum)

Question 3

What makes up the middle ear?

Answer 3

Auditory Ossicles (Malleus, Incus, Stapes)

Oval window

Auditory tube

Question 4

What makes up the inner ear

Answer 4

• Anterior , posterior and lateral semicircular canals
• Vestibule (oval window)
• Cochlea (cochlear duct)

Question 5

What are the two types of deafness?

Answer 5

Conduction and sensorineural deafness

Question 6

Define conduction deafness

Answer 6

Damage to external and middle ear

• infection, earwax, damage to ossicles

Question 7

Define sensorineural deafness

Answer 7

Damage to inner ear

• ongoing exposure to loud noises