Function of the Ears: Organ of Corti
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What is the primary function of the middle ear?

  • To protect the inner ear from loud sounds
  • To conduct sound from the outer ear to the inner ear (correct)
  • To amplify acoustic energy
  • To convert mechanical energy to hydraulic energy

What is the purpose of the Eustachian tube?

  • To protect the inner ear from loud sounds
  • To convert acoustic energy to mechanical energy
  • To amplify sound waves in the middle ear
  • To connect the middle ear to the nasopharynx (correct)

What is the function of the ossicles in the middle ear?

  • To convert acoustic energy to hydraulic energy
  • To protect the inner ear from loud sounds
  • To conduct sound from the outer ear to the inner ear (correct)
  • To amplify sound waves

What is the function of the round window in the inner ear?

<p>To provide an exit for sound vibrations (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the middle ear muscles?

<p>To protect the inner ear from loud sounds (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the cochlea in the inner ear?

<p>To detect sound vibrations and convert them into neural signals (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the Eustachian tube during swallowing and yawning?

<p>To equalize pressure on either side of the eardrum (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the cranial nerve VIII (vestibulocochlear nerve) in the inner ear?

<p>To detect sound vibrations and convert them into neural signals (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the housing of the inner ear?

<p>Temporal bone (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the transformer action of the middle ear?

<p>To increase sound pressure on the eardrum (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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