Deck 15: Special Senses: the Ear

Question 1

The auditory nerve is also known as the ______ cranial nerve.

A)5th
B)7th
C)9th
D)8th

Answer 1

8th

Question 2

Located on the basilar membrane is the ________,containing hair cell sensory receptors for the sense of hearing.

A)semicircular canals
B)cochlear duct
C)organ of Corti
D)tympanic membrane

Answer 2

organ of Corti

Question 3

Which structure of the external ear collects sound waves?

A)cochlea
B)tympanic membrane
C)auricle
D)external acoustic meatus

Answer 3

auricle

Question 4

In the term presbycusis,the suffix -cusis means :

A)voice.
B)hearing.
C)sound.
D)noise.

Question 5

What is a fungus condition of the ear called?

A)otomycosis
B)otopyorrhea
C)otosclerosis
D)otolith

Question 6

The medical term for earache is:

A)mastoidalgia.
B)otalgia.
C)otic.
D)otitis.

Question 7

All of the following terms are spelled correctly except:

A)acoustic.
B)tympanic.
C)labryinthitis.
D)otosclerosis.

Question 8

Surgical excision of the tympanic membrane is called:

A)myringotomy.
B)myringoplasty.
C)myringectomy.
D)myringotome.

Question 9

A ringing sound in the ear is called:

A)vertigo.
B)tinnitus.
C)presbycusis.
D)tympanitis.

Question 10

In the term presbycusis,the root presby means :

A)hard.
B)soft.
C)old.
D)fat.

Question 11

A state of good balance achieved by the ear is known as:

A)homeostasis.
B)equivalence.
C)eupnea.
D)equilibrium.

Question 12

The clear fluid contained within the membranous labyrinth of the ear is:

A)perilymph.
B)cerumen.
C)plasma.
D)endolymph.

Question 13

In the term perilymph,the prefix peri- means :

A)across.
B)through.
C)within.
D)around.

Question 14

The ________ is located between the middle ear and the throat and serves to equalize pressure on both sides of the eardrum.

A)eustachian tube
B)tympanic membrane
C)auditory canal
D)oval window

Question 15

What is an instrument used to measure hearing called?

A)otoscope
B)audiology
C)audiometer
D)myringoscope

Question 16

The ________ is a bony structure located between the cochlea and the three semicircular canals.

A)auricle
B)vestibule
C)utricle
D)saccule

Question 17

All of the following are ossicles of the middle ear except:

A)malleus.
B)incus.
C)utricle.
D)stapes.

Question 18

The external ear consists of all of the following except:

A)cochlea.
B)auditory canal.
C)auricle.
D)external acoustic meatus.

Question 19

One who specializes in disorders of hearing is called a/an:

A)audiologist.
B)laryngologist.
C)otolaryngologist.
D)otorhinolaryngologist.

Question 20

The ossicle whose Latin name means stirrup is:

A)malleus.
B)cerumen.
C)incus.
D)stapes.

Question 21

In the term binaural,the prefix bin- means :

A)one.
B)single.
C)triple.
D)twice.

Question 22

Which structure contains the organ of Corti?

A)vestibule
B)semicircular canals
C)utricle
D)cochlea

Question 23

The term endaural means pertaining to:

A)behind the ear.
B)within the ear.
C)within sound waves.
D)within hearing.

Question 24

Which structure separates the external ear from the middle ear?

A)pinna
B)auditory canal
C)tympanic membrane
D)ossicles

Question 25

A recording of eye movement in response to specific stimuli is known as:

A)auditory evoked response.
B)electronystagmography.
C)tympanometry.
D)otoscopy.

Question 26

The medical term ________ means pertaining to the sense of hearing.

A)aural
B)auditory
C)endaural
D)audiology

Question 27

The response to auditory stimuli that can be measured independent of the patient's subjective response is:

A)auditory evoked response.
B)pure tone audiometry.
C)tuning fork test.
D)otoscopy.

Question 28

In the term fenestration,the root fenestrat means :

A)door.
B)footplate.
C)tissue.
D)window.

Question 29

In the term myringotomy,the suffix -tomy means :

A)excision.
B)incision.
C)repair.
D)to remove.

Question 30

The visual examination of the external auditory canal and the tympanic membrane is:

A)tuning fork test.
B)tympanometry.
C)electronystagmography.
D)otoscopy.

Question 31

A disease of the inner ear that presents a group of symptoms that recur and are caused by a change in fluid volume in the ear is:

A)otolith.
B)otitis media.
C)Méniére's.
D)otopyorrhea.

Question 32

Measurement of the movement of the tympanic membrane and pressure in the middle ear is:

A)tuning fork test.
B)tympanometry.
C)otoscopy.
D)Rinne test.

Question 33

In the term acoustic,the root acoust means :

A)sound.
B)hearing.
C)voice.
D)noise.

Question 34

Complete or partial loss of the ability to hear is:

A)blindness.
B)mute.
C)vitiligo.
D)deafness.

Question 35

A test that compares bone conduction to air conduction of sound is:

A)pure tone audiometry.
B)tympanometry.
C)Rinne test.
D)otoscopy.

Question 36

An instrument used for cutting the eardrum is:

A)myringoscope.
B)myringoplasty.
C)myringotomy.
D)myringotome.

Question 37

In the term auricle,the suffix -cle means :

A)small.
B)large.
C)hernia.
D)sac.

Question 38

In the term monaural,the prefix mon(o)- means :

A)two.
B)three.
C)four.
D)one.

Question 39

The medical term for earwax is:

A)cerumen.
B)cochlea.
C)perilymph.
D)endolymph.

Question 40

The term ossicle means :

A)to oscillate or turn.
B)small bone.
C)small opening.
D)cold bone.

Question 41

Which portion of the ear transforms sound vibrations to nerve impulses?

A)cochlea
B)tympanic membrane
C)ossicles
D)semicircular canals

Question 42

The middle of the three ossicles is called:

A)incus.
B)malleus.
C)cochlea.
D)stapes.

Question 43

A sustained decibel range of over ________ decibels can cause permanent hearing loss.

A)55
B)70
C)85
D)100

Question 44

The first middle ear bone,the malleus,is also known as the:

A)hammer.
B)stirrup.
C)pliers.
D)anvil.

Question 45

A sensation of objects spinning around a person is:

A)tinnitus.
B)tympanitis.
C)vertigo.
D)otitis.

Question 46

Another term for semicircular canals is:

A)tympanic membrane.
B)cochlea.
C)vestibule.
D)labyrinth.

Question 47

Balance and body position are maintained by the:

A)ossicles.
B)cochlear hairs.
C)organ of Corti.
D)semicircular canals.

Question 48

The area of the ear that contains the utricle and saccule is:

A)cochlea.
B)tympanic membrane.
C)vestibule.
D)ossicles.

Question 49

The middle ear:

A)contains the ossicles.
B)has no openings.
C)is lined with fine hairs.
D)all of the above.

Question 50

In the term audiogram,the suffix -gram means :

A)sound.
B)instrument.
C)hearing.
D)record.

Question 51

Which procedure is done to remove fluids from the inner ear?

A)otoplasty
B)stapedectomy
C)myringotomy
D)tympanectomy

Question 52

Infection or inflammation in the bony process behind the ear caused by an extension of otitis media is:

A)mastoiditis.
B)mastoidalgia.
C)otalgia.
D)otitis externa.

Question 53

A tumorlike mass filled with epithelial cells and cholesterol is:

A)otolith.
B)cerumen.
C)endolymph.
D)cholesteatoma.

Question 54

The ________ attaches to a thin membrane covering the oval window.

A)tympanic membrane
B)stapes
C)vestibule
D)cochlea

Question 55

The purpose of the ossicles is to ________ sound waves.

A)interpret
B)collect
C)transfer
D)transform

Question 56

The suffix in the term acoustic means :

A)condition of.
B)pertaining to.
C)study of.
D)tissue.

Question 57

What is the correct spelling for the tube that goes from the middle ear to the throat?

A)ustashean
B)eustashian
C)eustachean
D)eustachian

Question 58

The yellowish substance secreted by the glands in the external canal is:

A)endolymph.
B)cerumen.
C)perilymph.
D)otopyorrhea.

Question 59

The term that means pertaining to the ear is:

A)audiometry.
B)acoustic.
C)aural.
D)auditory.

Question 60

Progressive deafness of the ear that is caused by a hardening condition is known as:

A)fenestration.
B)mastoidalgia.
C)Ménière's disease.
D)otosclerosis.

Question 61

Write the correct abbreviation for otitis media:

Question 62

The root in labyrinthitis means :

A)equal.
B)window.
C)snail.
D)maze.

Question 63

The ________ is a spiral-shaped bony structure,so named because it resembles a snail shell.

Question 64

Write the correct meaning for AC:

Question 65

Write the correct meaning for HD:

Question 66

Write the correct abbreviation for ears,nose,throat:

Question 67

Write the correct abbreviation for air conduction:

Question 68

The beginning of the inner ear is marked by the:

A)tympanic membrane.
B)oval window.
C)eustachian tube.
D)inner ear.

Question 69

The ________ is a narrow tube between the middle ear and the throat that serves to equalize pressure on both sides of the eardrum.

Question 70

The procedure for replacing the innermost ossicle with a prosthesis is:

A)otoplasty.
B)tympanotomy.
C)stapedectomy.
D)tympanectomy.

Question 71

Write the correct meaning for db,dB:

Question 72

Write the correct abbreviation for hearing distance:

Question 73

Write the correct meaning for OM:

Question 74

Write the correct meaning for ENT:

Question 75

Write the correct meaning for BC:

Question 76

Write the correct abbreviation for decibel:

Question 77

The term for the surgical repair of the tympanic membrane is spelled:

A)myringectomy.
B)myringotomy.
C)myrigoplasty.
D)myringoplasty.

Question 78

An instrument used to visually examine the eardrum is called:

A)myringotome.
B)audiometer.
C)myringoscope.
D)tuning fork.

Question 79

Write the correct abbreviation for bone conduction:

Question 80

Numerous glands line the auditory canal and secrete ________,or earwax,to lubricate and protect the ear.