Ch. 15 Module 3: Sections 15.06-15.07 Dynamic Study Module
Correctly match the term to its description: Endolymph
Fluid found within the membranous labyrinth
Select the receptor region for hearing.
Spiral organ
The base of the stapes is associated with which structure?
oval window
The tiny skeletal muscles associated with the ossicles of the middle ear function to __________.
protect the hearing receptors from loud sounds
Match the following: A
A relay station before gustatory information passes to the insula
Match the following type of taste with what causes it: Sour
Acids
Match the following type of taste with what causes it: Bitter
Alkaloids
Which of the following is not a modality of taste sensations?
All of the choices are taste modalities.
Match the following: B
Allows taste sensation to stimulate salivation and gastic juice production
Match the following: E
Also called the chorda tympani
Which of the following is/are a part of the external (outer) ear?
Auricle
Which of the following is an incorrect match?
Bitter taste: elicited by metal ions
Select the letter that corresponds to the tectorial membrane of the spiral organ.
C
Which of the following is improperly matched?
Cochlear hair and helicotrema
Match the following: Function of C
Contacts the eardrum to transmit sound through the ossicles
Match the following: D
Conveys information from the linguil tonsil area
Match the following: C
Conveys taste received from the epiglottis
Match the following: Function of B
Limits vibration of the ossicles during loud noises
Which of the following is false?
Lower respiratory infections are a common cause of loss of the sense of taste.
Match the following type of taste with what causes it: Salty
Metal ions
Which of the following would not be found in the external (outer) ear?
Pharyngotympanic tube
Correctly match the term to its description: Round window
Represents the termination point of the scala tympani
Match the following type of taste with what causes it: Sweet
Sugars, alcohols
Match the following: Function of A
To equalize pressure in the middle ear cavity with external air pressure
Match the nerve with the correct function: Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
Transmits taste sensation from the posterior 1/3 of the tongue
Match the nerve with the correct function: Branch of the facial nerve (VII) called the chorda tympani
Transmits taste sensations from the anterior 2/3 of the tongue
Match the nerve with the correct function: Vagus nerve
Transmits taste sensations from the epiglottis and lower pharynx
The spiral organ is found in the __________.
cochlear duct
