Unit 4 - Chapter 13, Ear

Question 1

Main functions of the Ear

Answer 1

Sensory receptors for hearing and balance

Question 2

Four structures of the year

Answer 2

External ear, middle ear, auricle, inner ear

Question 3

Conductive hearing loss

Answer 3

Disease or malformation of the outer or middle ear

Question 4

Sensorineural hearing loss

Answer 4

Result of damage or formation of the inner ear/cochlea, or the cochlear nerve

Question 5

The study of hearing disorders

Answer 5

Audiology

Question 6

Carries hearing information

Answer 6

Cochlear nerve

Question 7

Study of the ear

Answer 7

Otology

Question 8

Conducts equilibrium information

Answer 8

Vestibular nerve

Question 9

What is the visible portion of the year and what is its nickname?

Answer 9

Auricle, Pinna

Question 10

What is the eardrum called?

Answer 10

Tympanic membrane

Question 11

What is the earwax called that protects and lubricates the ear?

Answer 11

Cerumen

Question 12

What is the opening into external ear canal?

Answer 12

External auditory meatus

Question 13

What does the eustachian tube connect?

Answer 13

Nasopharynx with middle ear

Question 14

Thin membrane covering the opening to inner ear

Answer 14

Oval window

Question 15

What are the ossicles of the middle ear?

Answer 15

Three tiny bones, vital to hearing process: malleus, incus, stapes

Question 16

What is the sensory organ for hearing?

Answer 16

Cochlea

Question 17

What is the fluid filled cavity of the inner ear?

Answer 17

Labyrinth

Question 18

What are the hair cells/sensory receptor cells located in cochlea?

Answer 18

Organ of Corti

Question 19

What is the first structure of the inner ear called?

Answer 19

The vestibule

Question 20

Three Combining forms for hearing.

Answer 20

Acous/o, audi/o, audit/o

Question 21

Three Combining forms for ear.

Answer 21

Aur/o, auricul/o, ot/o

Question 22

Combining form for tympanic membrane

Answer 22

Myring/o

Question 23

Combining form for Auditory/eustachian tube

Answer 23

Salping/o

Question 24

Combining form for stapes

Answer 24

Staped/o

Question 25

Combining form for tympanic membrane

Answer 25

Tympan/o

Question 26

Suffix, meaning hearing

Answer 26

-cusis

Question 27

Suffix, meaning ear condition

Answer 27

-otia

Question 28

Prefix meaning to shut

Answer 28

Myo-

Question 29

Adjective form meaning pertaining to both ears

Answer 29

Binaural

Question 30

Adjective form meaning pertaining to one ear

Answer 30

Monaural

Question 31

Discharge of pus from the ear

Answer 31

Otopyorrhea

Question 32

Ringing in the ears

Answer 32

Tinnitus

Question 33

Rupture of the tympanic membrane

Answer 33

Tympanorrhexis

Question 34

Normal loss of hearing accompanying aging

Answer 34

Presbycusis

Question 35

Total absence of hearing a.k.a. deafness

Answer 35

Anacusis

Question 36

Excessive accumulation of ear wax, resulting in hard wax plug, sound becomes muffled

Answer 36

Ceruminosis

Question 37

Inflammation of the tympanic membrane

Answer 37

Myringitis

Question 38

Middle ear infection

Answer 38

Otitis media

Question 39

Inner ear infection

Answer 39

Labyrinthitis

Question 40

Instrument to view inside of ear canal

Answer 40

Otoscope

Question 41

Test used to observe balance, and equilibrium

Answer 41

Falling test