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Ear Test

Terms in this set (25)

The common name for the tympanic membrane is?
Ear drum
Besides hearing, the inner ear is also involved in?
Equilibrium
What are the 4 basic taste sensation?
Sweet, sour, salty, bitter
Damage to receptor cells or neurons of the auditory cortex causes
Sensorineural deafness
Deafness is defined as
Hearing loss of any degree
The body's olfactory receptors are located
In the roof of the nasal cavity
The sensors for the taste of salt are on the ___ tongue
Tip
A ruptured eardrum or damage to the ossicles could cause ____ deafness
Conduction
What structure allows pressure to equalize between the middle ear the outside
Auditory tube
Otitis media is
Inflammation of the middle ear causing pressure on the eardrum
A myringotomy is
Lancing of the eardrum and placing a tiny tube in it
The fluid that fills the bony labyrinth is
Perilymph
A small air filled cavity that contains the ossicles is the
Tympanic cavity
The ossicles are unique bc they are
The smallest bone in the body
The advantage of hearing with 2 ears is that it helps us
Located where sound is coming from
The function of the ___ is to carry information from the ear to the Brain
Cochlear nerve
The ___ transmit sound from the eardrum to the inner ear
Ossicles
Earwax is secreted by the
Cerumious gland
Dynamic equilibrium reports the position of the body when
Body is moving
Which is a factor that can affect the taste of food?
Texture, temp, smell
The equilibrium sense responds to
The position if the head
We often associate smells with memories bc
Olfactory parts of the brain are tied to the lambic area
The opening that allows sound wave to enter the ear is the
External auditory canal
The ___ transmits signals from the "smell" receptors in the nose to the brain
Olfactory nerve
Which of the following makes hearing unique from the other senses
It is the last sense to shut down when we go to sleep
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