Quiz 15

What is an instrument used to measure hearing called?

audiometer

The medial term _____ means pertaining to the sense of hearing.

auditory

The external ear consists of all of the following except: (cochlea, auditory canal, auricle, external acoustic meatus)

cochlea.

All of the following terms are spelled correctly except:

labryinthitis. (should be labyrinthitis)

The root in labyrinthitis means:

maze.

Surgical excision of the tympanic membrane is called:

myringectomy.

Located on the basilar membrane of the cochlea is the _______, which contains hair cell sensory receptors for the sense of hearing.

organ of Corti

What is a fungus condition of the ear called?

otomycosis

Progressive deafness of the ear that is caused by a hardening condition is known as:

otosclerosis.

The visual examination of the external auditory canal and the tympanic membrane is:

otoscopy.

In the term audiogram, the suffix -gram means:

record.

Balance and body position are maintained by the:

semicircular canals.

The term ossicle means:

small bone.

Which structure separates that external ear from the middle ear?

tympanic membrane

All of the following are ossicles of the middle ear except: (malleus, incus, utricle, stapes)

utricle.

The auditory nerve is also known as the ____ cranial nerve.

8th

Write the correct meaning for ENT:

ear, nose, throat

The ________ is located between the middle ear and the throat and serves to equalize pressure on both sides of the eardrum.

eustachian tube

In the term presbycusis, the suffix -cusis means:

hearing.