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Which of the following is the primary function of mastoid cells?
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?
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?
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?
What is the name of the nerve that joins the cochlear nerve entering the internal acoustic meatus?
What is the name of the structure in the middle of the auricle that is a hollow depression?
What is the name of the structure in the middle of the auricle that is a hollow depression?
What are the two main components of the auditory pathway?
What are the two main components of the auditory pathway?
Sound waves are gathered by the ______ and funneled into the ear canal
Sound waves are gathered by the ______ and funneled into the ear canal
The three smallest bones in the human body, known as the ossicles, are located in the ______
The three smallest bones in the human body, known as the ossicles, are located in the ______
The auditory ______ is responsible for transmitting auditory information from the cochlea to the brain
The auditory ______ is responsible for transmitting auditory information from the cochlea to the brain
Flashcards
Function of mastoid cells?
Function of mastoid cells?
To protect the brain from injury.
Infected mastoid cells?
Infected mastoid cells?
Hearing loss.
Mastoid cells & Middle ear?
Mastoid cells & Middle ear?
Connected to the middle ear by a small opening.
Nerve joining cochlear nerve?
Nerve joining cochlear nerve?
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Gathers sound waves?
Gathers sound waves?
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Location of ossicles
Location of ossicles
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Transmits auditory information
Transmits auditory information
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