A sensation of objects spinning around a person is: A) ...

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A sensation of objects spinning around a person is:
 
  A) tinnitus.
  B) tympanitis.
  C) vertigo.
  D) otitis.

Question 2

A cochlear implant has all of the following parts except:
 
  A) a microphone.
  B) a speech processor.
  C) otalgia translator.
  D) a group of electrodes.

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Answer to Question 1

C
Explanation: A) Tinnitus is ringing in the ears.
B) Tympanitis is inflammation of the eardrum.
C) Correct.
D) Otitis is a generic term for inflammation of the ear.

Answer to Question 2

C
Explanation: A) The cochlear implant includes a microphone to pick up sounds from the environment.
B) The cochlear implant includes a speech processor which selects and arranges sounds picked up by the microphone.
C) Correct.
D) The cochlear implant includes a group of electrodes that collects the impulses from the stimulator and sends them to different regions of the auditory nerve.