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SENSE OF HEARING
W

Z
U
T V Y
S
R
Figure 1
1) Figure 1 shows the cross section of the human ear.
Name the parts labelled R to Z.

Label Name of the part

R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

2) Complete the sequence below to show how sound is detected by the human ear.

Ear
Pinna

Brain

3) State the function for each parts of human ear.

PMR ALERT: You might be asked: 1) to identify the structures of the human ear
2) to give the functions of certain structures in the ears
3) to identify the sequence involved in the mechanism of hearing.
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Part of the ear Function

Outer ear

Middle ear

Inner ear

Questions Answer
4) What happens to the eardrum when sound waves hit it?
5) Which structure is connected to the auditory nerve?
6) Name two structures which do not play a part in hearing.
7) Name the structure which detect vibration and changes it into nerve
impulse.
8) Which part of the ear is disturbed when a person suffers from
seasickness?
9) Which part of the ear changing sound vibrations to electrical
messages?
10) Which part of the ear amplifying sound vibrations
11) Other than acting as a sensory organ for hearing, state one more
function of the ear.
12) Which part of the ear carries out the function mentioned in (11)
13) Filled with fluid, sensitive to the motion of the head, not involved
in the mechanism of hearing. These characteristics refer to which part
of the human ear?
14) The pinna has a shape like funnel. What is the advantage of this
characteristic?

PMR ALERT: You might be asked: 1) to identify the structures of the human ear
2) to give the functions of certain structures in the ears
3) to identify the sequence involved in the mechanism of hearing.