Path of Sound
The first part of the ear sound waves comes to contact with
a. outer ear
b. eardrum
c. cochlea
What is a.outer ear?
Medical specialty which is focused on the ears, nose, and throat
a. Otolaryngology
b. otology
c. neurotology
What is a. Otolaryngology?
Doctors don't recommend this technique to remove earwax
What are Q-tips?
This splits the cochlea into two parts.
a. basilar membrane
b. cerebral membrane
c. mucous membrane
What is a. basilar membrane?
The difference between an otolaryngologist and ENT
What is no difference?
You stop hearing when you are in a deep sleep.
True or False
What is False?
A sound wave is called.
What is a longitudinal wave?
The snail-shaped structure filled with fluid in the inner ear.
a. eardrum
b. incus
c. stapes.
d. cochlea
What is d, cochlea?
Branch of neck and head surgery, including the study of the physiology and pathology of the ear
What is otology/neurotology?
The purpose of earwax is to control sound waves entering the ear.
True or False
What is false?
The hair cells that determine if high-pitched and low-pitched sounds are heard are located here.
What is the cochlea?
Carries Electrical Signal to the Brain
What is the auditory nerve?
This job of all the jobs in the specialties requires the most schooling.
a. Otolaryngology
b. otology/neurotology
What is b. otology/neurotology?
Ears get larger as someone ages.
True or False
What is true?
Microscopic hairlike projections.
a. stereocilia
b. electric signal
What is a stereocilia?
What are incus, malleus, and stapes?
Education required to become an otorhinolaryngology nurse
What is an Associate's Degree in Nursing or Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree?
What is the proper name for earwax?
a. Cerumen
b. Corgi
c. Crosus
d. Camber
What is a. cerumen?
This turns the electric signal into a sound that we recognize and understand.
a. auditory nerve
b. brain
What is a. brain?