Three small bones, collectively called ______, articulate to form a lever system that amplifies and transmits the vibratory motion of eardrum to fluids of inner ear via the oval window. A.auditory ossicles B.semicircular canals C.otitis media D.scala vestibuliIn the cochlea, the auditory receptors are hair cells (stereocilia) that project into a gelatinous membrane called the _______ membrane. A.basilar B.scala tympani C.vestibular D.tectorial___ is a type of sensorineural deafness that occurs commonly in people by the time they are in their sixties, and it results from a gradual deterioration and atrophy of the spiral organ that leads to a loss in ability to hear high tones and speech sounds. A.ampulla B.conduction deafness C.nystagmus D.presbycusis

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Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN:9780134580999

Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Publisher:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation

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Three small bones, collectively called ______, articulate to form a lever system that amplifies and transmits the vibratory motion of eardrum to fluids of inner ear via the oval window.

	A.	auditory ossicles
	B.	semicircular canals
	C.	otitis media
	D.	scala vestibuli

In the cochlea, the auditory receptors are hair cells (stereocilia) that project into a gelatinous membrane called the _______ membrane.

	A.	basilar
	B.	scala tympani
	C.	vestibular
	D.	tectorial

___ is a type of sensorineural deafness that occurs commonly in people by the time they are in their sixties, and it results from a gradual deterioration and atrophy of the spiral organ that leads to a loss in ability to hear high tones and speech sounds.