Exam 15: Special Senses: The Ear

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

Each of the following are antibiotics except:

Write the correct meaning for db,dB:

The ________,or eardrum,separates the external ear from the middle ear.

The substance secreted by the glands in the external auditory canal is:

Write the correct abbreviation for hearing distance:

Write the correct abbreviation for decibel:

An instrument used to measure the level of hearing to determine the amount of hearing loss is a/an ________.

In the term perilymph,the prefix peri- means:

The auricle directs sound waves to the tympanic membrane.

A tumorlike mass filled with epithelial cells and cholesterol is:

Write the correct meaning for HD:

The largest of the three ossicles,also called the hammer,is the ________.

As part of the stapedectomy procedure,the stapes is removed and replaced with a prosthesis.

The external acoustic meatus is also known as the auricle.

Ménière's disease is a disease of the inner ear.

The medical term for earwax is:

Located on the basilar membrane is the ________,containing hair cell sensory receptors for the sense of hearing.