Quiz: Hearing

1. As sound waves travel through the ear canal, they cause the tympanic membrane to vibrate and in turn cause the ossicles to also vibrate. Which of the following is the correct sequence of the ossicles going from the tympanic membrane to the oval window?
a. incus, malleus, stapes
b. malleus, incus, stapes
c. stapes, incus, malleus
2. Which of the following are NOT involved in restricting the movement of the tympanum and the ossicles if an excessive noise occurs?
a. stapedius
b. scala vestibuli
c. tensor tympani
3. Which of the following is affected if a patient has an inner ear infection?
a. cochlea
b. ossicles
c. tympanic membrane
4. The stapes is connected to one side of the oval window, and the __________ of the cochlea is connected to the other side of the oval window.
a. scala media
b. scala tympani
c. scala vestibuli
5. Perilymph flows in all the following cochlear tubes EXCEPT the __________.
a. scala media
b. scala tympani
c. scala vestibuli
6. The basilar membrane of the cochlea is located between the __________ and __________.
a. scala tympani; scala media
b. scala vestibule; scala media
c. scala vestibule; scala tympani
7. The organ of Corti is considered to be the organ of hearing. Where is it located?
a. scala media
b. scala tympani
c. scala vestibuli

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