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Medical Terminology for Hearing and Ear Structures Quiz

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Which part of the ear is responsible for collecting sound waves?

Pinna

Explanation

External ear structure directing sound waves towards the ear canal.

What is the medical term for the eardrum?

Tympanic membrane

Explanation

Thin membrane separating the outer and middle ear, vibrating in response to sound waves.

What term describes the medical condition of ringing in the ears?

Tinnitus

Explanation

Perception of noise without external source.

Which part of the ear is responsible for maintaining balance and spatial orientation?

Semicircular canals

Explanation

Inner ear structures sensing rotational movement.

Which structure separates the outer ear from the middle ear?

Tympanic membrane

Explanation

Thin barrier separating the ear canal and middle ear.

Which of the following is not one of the three small bones in the middle ear?

Tympanum

Explanation

Incorrect term; bones include malleus, incus, and stapes.

What is the name of the snail-shaped, fluid-filled structure in the inner ear responsible for converting sound vibrations into electrical signals?

Cochlea

Explanation

Inner ear organ transforming vibrations into neural signals.

What term refers to the inflammation of the middle ear?

Otitis media

Explanation

Infection or inflammation affecting the middle ear.

Which of the following is a surgical procedure to treat hearing loss by implanting a device in the inner ear to bypass damaged hair cells?

Cochlear implant

Explanation

Implantable device restoring auditory function.

#10

Which of the following conditions involves a benign tumor on the vestibulocochlear nerve?

Acoustic neuroma

Explanation

Noncancerous growth affecting the auditory nerve.

#11

Which cranial nerve is responsible for transmitting auditory information from the cochlea to the brain?

Vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII)

Explanation

Cranial nerve conducting auditory signals to the brainstem.

#12

What is the term for the gradual loss of hearing that occurs with aging?

Presbycusis

Explanation

Age-related decline in auditory function.

#13

Which part of the ear is responsible for equalizing pressure between the middle ear and the atmosphere?

Eustachian tube

Explanation

Tube connecting middle ear to throat, regulating pressure.

#14

What term refers to the inflammation of the labyrinth, a part of the inner ear responsible for balance and spatial orientation?

Labyrinthitis

Explanation

Inflammation affecting the inner ear structures.

#15

What term refers to a condition where the perception of sound does not match external stimuli?

Hyperacusis

Explanation

Sensitivity to normal environmental sounds.

Medical Terminology for Hearing and Ear Structures Quiz

Which part of the ear is responsible for collecting sound waves?

What is the medical term for the eardrum?

What term describes the medical condition of ringing in the ears?

Which part of the ear is responsible for maintaining balance and spatial orientation?

Which structure separates the outer ear from the middle ear?

Which of the following is not one of the three small bones in the middle ear?

What is the name of the snail-shaped, fluid-filled structure in the inner ear responsible for converting sound vibrations into electrical signals?

What term refers to the inflammation of the middle ear?

Which of the following is a surgical procedure to treat hearing loss by implanting a device in the inner ear to bypass damaged hair cells?

Which of the following conditions involves a benign tumor on the vestibulocochlear nerve?

Which cranial nerve is responsible for transmitting auditory information from the cochlea to the brain?

What is the term for the gradual loss of hearing that occurs with aging?

Which part of the ear is responsible for equalizing pressure between the middle ear and the atmosphere?

What term refers to the inflammation of the labyrinth, a part of the inner ear responsible for balance and spatial orientation?

What term refers to a condition where the perception of sound does not match external stimuli?

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