5 Written Questions

1. hardening of the bony tissues in the ear
2. projected part of the external ear
3. a jingling, ringing or buzzing in the ear
4. inflammation of the mastoid process; most commonly seen as a result of the spread of inflammation and infection in otitis media
5. person who specializes in the study of hearing impairments

5 Matching Questions

1. otalgia
2. acoustic neuroma
3. tympanostomy
4. otitis media
5. tympanic membrane

1. a earache
2. b incision into the eardrum, most often for the insertion of a small metal or plastic tube, to keep meatus open, avoiding fluid buildup as that which occurs as a result of otitis media
3. c eardrum; drum-like structure that receives sounds collected in the external auditory meatus and amplifies it through the middle ear
4. d benign tumor on the auditory nerve that causes vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss
5. e inflammation of the middle ear

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. middle part of the inner ear in front of the semicircular canals and behind the cochlea that contains the utricle and saccule
   1. vestibule
   2. tinnitus
   3. vertigo
   4. auricle
2. hearing impairment caused by interference with sound or vibratory energy in the external canal, middle ear, or ossicles
   1. acoustic neuroma
   2. conductive hearing loss
   3. cochlear implant
   4. sensorineural hearing loss
3. coiled tubular structure of the inner ear that contains the organ of Corti
   1. otorrhea
   2. otalgia
   3. cochlea
   4. cerumen
4. maze; inner ear consisting of bony and membranous labyrinths
   1. otorrhea
   2. auricle
   3. labyrinth
   4. mastoiditis
5. disorder of the inner ear due to an excess buildup of endolymphatic causing episodes of vertigo, tinnitus, nausea, vomiting, and hearing; one or both ears can be affected, and attacks vary in frequency and intensity
   1. otorrhagia
   2. mastoid process
   3. mastoiditis
   4. Meniere disease

5 True/False Questions

1. otoscopy → purulent drainage from the ear

   True        False

2. semicircular canals → three canals within the inner ear that contain specialized receptor cells that generate nerve impulses with body movement

   True        False

3. otitis externa → inflammation of the external auditory meatus

   True        False

4. otorrhagia → bleeding from the ear

   True        False

5. eustachian tube → a jingling, ringing or buzzing in the ear

   True        False