Practice MCQ

Auditory and Vestibular Systems:

1. Sound
a. Is due to audible variations in air pressure- the sound wave
b. Is high pitched with low frequency waves
c. Frequency is expressed in cycles /second or hertz
d. Is loud with low intensity waves
e. A, and C are correct

2. 2. The parts of the ear include

a. The outer ear and pinna with oval window
b. The middle ear with ear ossicles
c. The inner ear with fluid filled cochlea
d. The tympanum that is able to vibrate
e. B, C, and D are correct

3. Sound is perceived when

a. The tympanum vibrates with the sound wave
b. The pressure wave in the cochlea fluid stimulates the Organ of Corti hair cells
c. the neurons in the spiral ganglion send messages along the Auditory nerve (Cranial
nerve VIII)
d. Endolymph cause a wave in the basilar membrane that travels a short or longer way
depending upon frequency (its tonotopic map)
e. All of the above

4. The two processes of sound localization

a. Includes registering interaural time delay between 20-2000 Hz
b. Includes interaural intensity difference 2000-20000 Hz
c. Is explained according to the Duplex Theory
d. A, and B are correct
e. A, B, and C are correct

5. Sound messages travel to the

a. auditory cortex in Temporal Lobe in both hemispheres
b. occipital lobe
c. Frontal cortex
d. Basal ganglia
e. Pontine nuclei on both sides

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6. The vestibular labyrinth
a. Is an accessory system for sound
b. Is concerned with functions including balance, equilibrium and posture
c. Does not detect linear acceleration
d. Cannot detect changes in head angle
e. Does not respond to gravity

7. The semicircular canals

a. Are interconnected chambers, part of the organs of equilibrium the vestibular
labyrinth
b. Contain hair cells clustered in ampulla
c. Use hair cells like the auditory system to detect changes
d. Send messages along vestibular axons to the somatosensory cortex via the
Auditory/Vestibular nerve (Cranial VIII)
e. All of the above

8. The otolith organs

a. Detect the force of gravity and tilts of the head
b. Detect linear acceleration
c. Are also called ear stones from the Greek word otolith
d. Are tiny crystals of calcium carbonate
e. All of the above

9. One of the following is incorrect: The semicircular canals

a. Show a push-pull activation each side moving in opposition to the other depending
upon the direction of motion
b. Send messages via cranial nerve VIII
c. Cannot cooperate in the vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR)
d. Rotation causes excitation in one horizontal canal on one side and inhibition in
horizontal canal on the other side
e. Have pathways from the vestibular labyrinth and from the eyes to the brain so that
your eyes can fix on a target even when you are moving

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Answers

1. E
2. E
3. E
4. E
5. A
6. B
7. E
8. E
9. C

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