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BAEP Questions and Correct Answers
BAEP (brainstem auditory evoked potential) Ans: An electrical
response of the auditory pathway that occurs after an appropriate
acoustic stimulus
indications of BAEPs Ans: Multiple Sclerosis
• Structural lesions of the brainstem and posterior fossa
• Cerebellopontine angle tumors
• Acoustic Neuroma
• Meningioma
• Brainstem tumor
• Intraoperatively to monitor integrity of the auditory pathways
during tumor
removal
• In ICU settings, to aid in the assessment of patients after
traumatic, anoxic, or
ischemic coma
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auricle or pinna Ans: Appendage on the side of the head
surrounding the opening of the external auditory canal
external auditory canal Ans: tunnel extends from temporal bone
and ends at the tympanic membrane; directs sound to the eardrum
middle ear Ans: After sound travels through the outer ear and
hits the tympanic membrane, the sound wave moves through the
middle ear via the ossicles
ossicles Ans: Malleus (Hammer)
• End of malleus is attached to the tympanic membrane
• Head of the malleus is attached to the incus
• Incus (Anvil)
• Attached to the Stapes
• Stapes (Stirrup)
• Attached to the oval window, which separates the middle ear and
inner ear
malleus Ans: (hammer)end is attached to the tympanic membrane
head is attached to incus
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BAEP Questions and Correct Answers
BAEP (brainstem auditory evoked potential) Ans: An electrical
response of the auditory pathway that occurs after an appropriate
acoustic stimulus
indications of BAEPs Ans: Multiple Sclerosis
• Structural lesions of the brainstem and posterior fossa
• Cerebellopontine angle tumors
• Acoustic Neuroma
• Meningioma
• Brainstem tumor
• Intraoperatively to monitor integrity of the auditory pathways
during tumor
removal
• In ICU settings, to aid in the assessment of patients after
traumatic, anoxic, or
ischemic coma
© 2025 All rights reserved
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auricle or pinna Ans: Appendage on the side of the head
surrounding the opening of the external auditory canal
external auditory canal Ans: tunnel extends from temporal bone
and ends at the tympanic membrane; directs sound to the eardrum
middle ear Ans: After sound travels through the outer ear and
hits the tympanic membrane, the sound wave moves through the
middle ear via the ossicles
ossicles Ans: Malleus (Hammer)
• End of malleus is attached to the tympanic membrane
• Head of the malleus is attached to the incus
• Incus (Anvil)
• Attached to the Stapes
• Stapes (Stirrup)
• Attached to the oval window, which separates the middle ear and
inner ear
malleus Ans: (hammer)end is attached to the tympanic membrane
head is attached to incus
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