BIOD 210 MODULE 4 EXAM TEST BANK 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH PRACTICE
SOLUTION
◉ cochlea of the ear. Answer: fluid-filled part of inner ear, sends
nerve impulses to brain
◉ semicircular canals. Answer: three fluid-filled canals in the inner
ear responsible for our sense of balance
◉ external auditory meatus. Answer: ear canal
◉ ossicles (ear bones). Answer: small bones in the ear that amplify
vibrations from the ear drum to the oval window; consists of
hammer, anvil, and stirrup ( malleus, incus, and stapes)
◉ eustachian tube (auditory tube) function. Answer: EQUALIZES
AIR PRESSURE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE TYMPANIC MEMBRANE
AND ALLOWS THE DRAINAGE OF NORMAL AND DISEASED
SECRETIONS OF THE MIDDLE EAR
◉ hair cells in ear. Answer: specialized auditory receptor neurons
embedded in the basilar membrane
, ◉ Sclera. Answer: white part of the eye
◉ Cornea. Answer: the transparent layer forming the front of the
eye.
◉ The lens of the eye functions as a:. Answer: refracting medium,
keeping a viewed object in continual focus on the retina.
◉ choroid. Answer: middle, vascular layer of the eye, between the
retina and the sclera
◉ Retina. Answer: the light-sensitive inner surface of the eye,
containing the receptor rods and cones plus layers of neurons that
begin the processing of visual information
◉ iris of the eye. Answer: colored part of the eye that controls how
much light enters the eye
◉ vitreous humor. Answer: jellylike substance found behind the lens
in the posterior cavity of the eye that maintains its shape; holds
retina in place
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH PRACTICE
SOLUTION
◉ cochlea of the ear. Answer: fluid-filled part of inner ear, sends
nerve impulses to brain
◉ semicircular canals. Answer: three fluid-filled canals in the inner
ear responsible for our sense of balance
◉ external auditory meatus. Answer: ear canal
◉ ossicles (ear bones). Answer: small bones in the ear that amplify
vibrations from the ear drum to the oval window; consists of
hammer, anvil, and stirrup ( malleus, incus, and stapes)
◉ eustachian tube (auditory tube) function. Answer: EQUALIZES
AIR PRESSURE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE TYMPANIC MEMBRANE
AND ALLOWS THE DRAINAGE OF NORMAL AND DISEASED
SECRETIONS OF THE MIDDLE EAR
◉ hair cells in ear. Answer: specialized auditory receptor neurons
embedded in the basilar membrane
, ◉ Sclera. Answer: white part of the eye
◉ Cornea. Answer: the transparent layer forming the front of the
eye.
◉ The lens of the eye functions as a:. Answer: refracting medium,
keeping a viewed object in continual focus on the retina.
◉ choroid. Answer: middle, vascular layer of the eye, between the
retina and the sclera
◉ Retina. Answer: the light-sensitive inner surface of the eye,
containing the receptor rods and cones plus layers of neurons that
begin the processing of visual information
◉ iris of the eye. Answer: colored part of the eye that controls how
much light enters the eye
◉ vitreous humor. Answer: jellylike substance found behind the lens
in the posterior cavity of the eye that maintains its shape; holds
retina in place
