Ear Diseases and Taking Care of Ears

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Why should we not use sharp, pointed objects to clean our ears?

1. It may harm the eardrum.

2. Ear canal may get blocked.

3. Ears will not cleaned properly.

4. It may harm the pinna

Q.

Oval window, tympanum, cochlea, auditory canal, ear ossicle (correct path through which a vibration of sound is transferred in the human ear).

Q.

What is the function of tympanum?

Q. The ear canal is also called Auditory Meatus.

1. False
2. True

Q.

Removal of the wax layer too often will raise the incidence of ear infections. Why? [AP SCERT} [2 Marks]

Q. Middle ear collects the sound waves.

1. True
2. False

Q. The statements given below are incorrect. Rewrite the correct statement changing the underlined words of the statements.
Deafness is caused due to the rupturing of the pinna.

Q. How can you take care of your ears?
[2 Marks]

Q. Otitis media (inflammation of middle ear) is caused by _____________.

1. Virus
2. Bacteria
3. Bacteriophage
4. Mycoplasma

Q.

The statements given below are incorrect. Rewrite the correct statements by changing the underlined words of the statements.

Deafness is caused due to the rupturing of the pinna.

Q. Why it is advised not to use earphones at loud volumes!

Q. Give a biological explanation for 'We should not put sharp objects into our ears'.

Q. What questions would you ask when you approach ENT?

Q. Meniere's disease is associated with

1. Ear
2. Eye
3. Throat
4. Nose

Q.

The terminal end of a chromosome is called

1. Centromere
2. Chromomere
3. Telomere
4. Metamere

Q.

The statement given below is incorrect. Rewrite the statement by changing the underlined words of the statement

Deafness is caused due to the rupturing of pinna

Q. Give a reason for the removal of wax layer too often will raise the incidence of ear infection.

Q. What is "temporary threshold shift"?

1. Hearing loss due to excessive noise
2. Noise that is untolerable
3. Tolerable noise
4. inaudible noise

Q. To whom bone conducting hearing aid will be more beneficial?

1. One who has sensory hearing loss
2. One who has sensorineural hearing loss
3. One who has hearing loss due to malfunctioning of cochlea and acoustic nerve
4. To people with conductive deafness due to infection or discharge in the ear canal