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Set 32 Physiology Of The Ear

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Question 1

(Multiple Choice)

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Conduction deafness might be caused by damage to ________.

A) cochlea
B) tympanic membrane
C) cochlear nerve
D) basilar membrane

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Question 2

(Multiple Choice)

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As sound levels increase in the organ of Corti ________.

A) outer hair cells bend the cilia away from the kinocilium
B) inner hair cells bend the cilia away from the kinocilium
C) inner hair cells stiffen the basilar membrane
D) outer hair cells stiffen the basilar membrane

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Question 3

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What are the receptors for dynamic equilibrium?

A) maculae
B) ampulla
C) cristae
D) none of the above

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