Test 9 Special Senses Test Review (Ear)

Question 1

How many sections of the ear are there

Answer 1

3

Question 2

What three structures are in the outer layer

Answer 2

• Pinna
• Auditory Canal
• Tympanic Membrane

Question 3

What is the pinna

Answer 3

The ear lobe

Question 4

What is the Auditory canal

Answer 4

The passageway

Question 5

What is the Tympanic Membrane

Answer 5

The ear drum

Question 6

What two structures are in the middle layer

Answer 6

• Ossicles
• Euthasian tube

Question 7

What are the ossicles

Answer 7

The three bones of the ear

Question 8

What is the Euthasian tube

Answer 8

A tube that connects to the Pharynx

Question 9

What are the two structures in the inner layer

Answer 9

• Cochlea
• Semicircular canals

Question 10

What is the cochlea

Answer 10

A hearing organ

Question 11

What does the semicircular canals do

Answer 11

help with coordination and balance

Question 12

What is vertigo

Answer 12

When the semicircular canals are thrown off balance and someone feels neauseated and dizzy unexpectedly and loses balance

Question 13

What is Tinnitus

Answer 13

A constant ringing and buzzing sound in the ear

Question 14

What is Otitis Media

Answer 14

The scientific term for an ear infection

Question 15

What is a way that kids can prevent getting Otitis media

Answer 15

Putting tubes NEAR the Tympanic membrane for drainage

Question 16

What are the two types of hearing loss

Answer 16

• Conductive
• Sensory

Question 17

What is conductive hearing loss and sensory hearing loss

Answer 17

• C: When there is a blockage to the eardrum, this is reversable you just need to move the ear wax out of the way
• S: When there is permanent damage to the eardrum and this IS NOT reversable

Question 18

What is otosclerosis

Answer 18

Too much bone growth