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Quiz about All About Ears 2
Quiz about All About Ears 2

All About Ears 2 Trivia Quiz


More ear anatomy from the anatomy professor!

A multiple-choice quiz by littlepitty. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
littlepitty
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
244,715
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
4 / 10
Plays
1293
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Question 1 of 10
1. This Harvard physiologist won a Nobel Prize for his work with cochlear mechanics. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. The membranous labyrinth is filled with what type of fluid? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This rapid back and forth movement of the eyes is associated with vertigo. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Identify one of the membranes that separates the bony labyrinth from the membranous labyrinth. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The flaccid portion of the tympanic membrane is referred to as: Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. These nerves carry impulses from the cochlea to the brain. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This bone is the largest in the ossicular chain. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This organ provides nutrients to the cochlea. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This is the term for the cochlear turn that protrudes into the middle ear space. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The temporal bone has five sections of varying density. Which portion is the hardest? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This Harvard physiologist won a Nobel Prize for his work with cochlear mechanics.

Answer: von Bekesy

Georg von Bekesy was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine in 1961. He was a professor at Harvard University at the time of the award.
2. The membranous labyrinth is filled with what type of fluid?

Answer: endolymph

The fluid composition of the inner ear "drives" hearing. Endolymph is similar in composition to cerebrospinal fluid.
3. This rapid back and forth movement of the eyes is associated with vertigo.

Answer: nystagmus

Most people do not realize that the inner ear also has a vestibular portion responsible for balance and eye stabilization.
4. Identify one of the membranes that separates the bony labyrinth from the membranous labyrinth.

Answer: Basilar Membrane

The basilar membrane serves as the floor of the membranous labyrinth and supports the Organ of Corti, or end organ of hearing. The other membrane at the top is known as Reissner's membrane but that wasn't a choice for this question!
5. The flaccid portion of the tympanic membrane is referred to as:

Answer: Shrapnell's Membrane

This membrane is the small, triangular, flaccid portion of the tympanic membrane lying above the malleolar folds, attached directly to the petrous bone at the notch of Rivinus. It is named after Henry Jones Shrapnell.
6. These nerves carry impulses from the cochlea to the brain.

Answer: afferent

Afferent nerves carry information from any periphery site to the brain while efferent nerves carry impulses from the brain to the periphery.
7. This bone is the largest in the ossicular chain.

Answer: malleus

The malleus is the largest and is embedded in the tympanic membrane.
8. This organ provides nutrients to the cochlea.

Answer: stria vascularis

The stria vascularis secretes endolymph to ensure the proper balance of fluids is maintained within the cochlear duct.
9. This is the term for the cochlear turn that protrudes into the middle ear space.

Answer: promontory

The promontory is the first turn of the cochlea which protrudes into the middle ear space between the oval and round windows.
10. The temporal bone has five sections of varying density. Which portion is the hardest?

Answer: petrous

The hardest portion, petrous, also protects the inner ear.
Source: Author littlepitty

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