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What is the function of the maculae in the ear?
What is the function of the maculae in the ear?
- Receptor for sense of head position (correct)
- Responsible for taste sensation
- Receptor for hearing sounds
- Regulates body temperature
Which type of hair cells in the ear have a flask-shaped appearance?
Which type of hair cells in the ear have a flask-shaped appearance?
- Type II hair cells
- Tympanic membrane cells
- Ceruminous glands
- Type I hair cells (correct)
What is the role of otoliths in the ear?
What is the role of otoliths in the ear?
- Provide balance cues by responding to linear acceleration (correct)
- Help in localization of sound sources
- Aid in hearing high-pitched sounds
- Produce ear wax
Which part of the ear contains endolymph and is lined by simple squamous epithelium?
Which part of the ear contains endolymph and is lined by simple squamous epithelium?
What is the function of the semicircular ducts in the ear?
What is the function of the semicircular ducts in the ear?
Which part of the ear is responsible for secreting a gelatinous glycoprotein layer?
Which part of the ear is responsible for secreting a gelatinous glycoprotein layer?
What is the function of the Crista ampularis?
What is the function of the Crista ampularis?
Which structure is responsible for protecting the tympanic membrane?
Which structure is responsible for protecting the tympanic membrane?
What can lead to accumulation of fluid in the middle ear?
What can lead to accumulation of fluid in the middle ear?
Which external ear structure is thin, semi-transparent, and flexible?
Which external ear structure is thin, semi-transparent, and flexible?
What is the correct receptor cell type within the organ of Corti?
What is the correct receptor cell type within the organ of Corti?
Which structure is not part of the external ear?
Which structure is not part of the external ear?
What is the main function of the auricle in the ear?
What is the main function of the auricle in the ear?
Which part of the auricle is highly vascular and poorly innervated?
Which part of the auricle is highly vascular and poorly innervated?
What is the impact of excessive accumulation of cerumen in the ear?
What is the impact of excessive accumulation of cerumen in the ear?
Which gland in the external auditory meatus secretes cerumen (earwax)?
Which gland in the external auditory meatus secretes cerumen (earwax)?
How does the tympanic membrane function in response to sound waves?
How does the tympanic membrane function in response to sound waves?
What covers the lobule of the ear at its lower end?
What covers the lobule of the ear at its lower end?
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