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Which of the following is the primary function of mastoid cells?

  • To aid in digestion
  • To regulate body temperature
  • To protect the brain from injury (correct)
  • To produce hearing sensations

What can happen if mastoid cells become infected?

  • Loss of smell
  • Hearing loss (correct)
  • Decreased appetite
  • Vision impairment

What is the relationship between mastoid cells and the middle ear?

  • Mastoid cells are a part of the middle ear
  • Mastoid cells are located on the opposite side of the skull from the middle ear
  • Mastoid cells have no relationship to the middle ear
  • Mastoid cells are connected to the middle ear by a small opening (correct)

What is the name of the nerve that joins the cochlear nerve entering the internal acoustic meatus?

<p>Vestibulocochlear nerve</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the structure in the middle of the auricle that is a hollow depression?

<p>Cochlear</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two main components of the auditory pathway?

<p>Primary (lemniscal) pathway &amp; Non-lemniscal pathway</p> Signup and view all the answers

Sound waves are gathered by the ______ and funneled into the ear canal

<p>auricle</p> Signup and view all the answers

The three smallest bones in the human body, known as the ossicles, are located in the ______

<p>middle ear</p> Signup and view all the answers

The auditory ______ is responsible for transmitting auditory information from the cochlea to the brain

<p>nerve</p> Signup and view all the answers

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