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What is the function of the Tensor tympani muscle?
What is the function of the Tensor tympani muscle?
- To regulate the amount of sound that enters the ear (correct)
- To amplify sound waves in the middle ear
- To conduct sound vibrations from the eardrum
- To maintain the balance of the inner ear
Which structure in the inner ear is responsible for balance and equilibrium?
Which structure in the inner ear is responsible for balance and equilibrium?
- Semicircular ducts
- Vestibule (correct)
- Auditory tube
- Cochlea
What is the name of the nerve that carries auditory information from the cochlea to the brain?
What is the name of the nerve that carries auditory information from the cochlea to the brain?
- Olfactory nerve
- Auditory nerve
- Vestibular nerve
- Cochlear nerve (correct)
Which part of the outer ear collects sound waves and directs them into the auditory canal?
Which part of the outer ear collects sound waves and directs them into the auditory canal?
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What is the name of the small opening in the bony wall of the inner ear that connects the inner ear to the middle ear?
What is the name of the small opening in the bony wall of the inner ear that connects the inner ear to the middle ear?
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