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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?

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

What is the role of the middle ear muscles?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is the housing of the inner ear?

Temporal bone (A) Signup and view all the answers

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

To increase sound pressure on the eardrum (C) Signup and view all the answers