Question 1

The medical term for earache is:

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A)  mastoidalgia.
B)  otalgia.
C)  otic.
D)  otitis.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Name the two functions associated with the middle ear.

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Question 3

Write the correct abbreviation for otitis media:

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Question 4

All of the following terms are spelled correctly except:

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A)  acoustic.
B)  tympanic.
C)  labryinthitis.
D)  otosclerosis.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

The external ear consists of all of the following except:

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

Question 6

At the base of each semicircular canal is an enlargement called a/an ________ containing nerve endings in the form of hair cells.

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Question 7

Which structure of the external ear collects sound waves?

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A)  cochlea
B)  tympanic membrane
C)  auricle
D)  external acoustic meatusE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

A ringing sound in the ear is called:

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A)  vertigo.
B)  tinnitus.
C)  presbycusis.
D)  tympanitis.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Write the correct meaning for OM:

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Question 10

With aging,changes occur in the external,middle,and inner ear.Describe the changes associated with aging.

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Question 11

Describe vertigo.Name three types of drugs used to treat vertigo.

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Vertigo is a sensation of movement while...

Question 12

The auricle directs sound waves to the tympanic membrane.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

A ringing or jingling sound in the ear is ________.

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The answer of A ringing or jingling sound in the...

Question 14

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

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A)  hammer.
B)  stirrup.
C)  pliers.
D)  anvil.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

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

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A)  aural
B)  auditory
C)  endaural
D)  audiologyE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

The root in labyrinthitis means :

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A)  equal.
B)  window.
C)  snail.
D)  maze.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

In the term presbycusis,the root presby means :

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A)  hard.
B)  soft.
C)  old.
D)  fat.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

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

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Question 19

Complete or partial loss of the ability to hear is:

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A)  blindness.
B)  mute.
C)  vitiligo.
D)  deafness.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

The middle of the three ossicles is called:

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A)  incus.
B)  malleus.
C)  cochlea.
D)  stapes.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 15: Special Senses: the Ear

Which structure of the external ear collects sound waves?

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The external ear consists of all of the following except:

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In the term presbycusis,the root presby means :

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The medical term for earache is:

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Write the correct meaning for OM:

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

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

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The auricle directs sound waves to the tympanic membrane.

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The middle of the three ossicles is called:

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All of the following terms are spelled correctly except:

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A ringing sound in the ear is called:

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A ringing or jingling sound in the ear is ________.

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Describe vertigo.Name three types of drugs used to treat vertigo.

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The root in labyrinthitis means :

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Write the correct abbreviation for otitis media:

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With aging,changes occur in the external,middle,and inner ear.Describe the changes associated with aging.

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Complete or partial loss of the ability to hear is:

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Name the two functions associated with the middle ear.

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At the base of each semicircular canal is an enlargement called a/an ________ containing nerve endings in the form of hair cells.

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

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