Halloween escape

halloween escape

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Get all the candy!

escape halloween

You've got your pumpkin ready for the spookiest night of the year. Your mission: navigate through five haunted houses, solve their riddles, and amass a bone-chilling treasure trove of candy. 🎃👻🍬

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Go house to house!

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Candy obtained

Witch's house

Alert! Witches nearby! Dare to knock?

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What is the cochlea?

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A structure responsible for balance

A strucure responsible for hearing

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What is the scala vestibuli?

The fluid-filled tube that receives sound waves from the oval window

The fluid-filled tube that releases sound waves out the round window

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What is the scala tympani?

The fluid-filled tube that releases sound waves out the round window

The fluid-filled tube that receives sound waves from the oval window

Spooktacular!

You've passed the first test and scored some candy. Keep it up!

continue

Candy obtained

Go to the next house!

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Candy obtained

House of the Wolf

A wolf is on the loose! Got the guts to knock?

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What is the cochlear duct?

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The fluid-filled tube that connects the middle ear to the throat

The fluid-filled tube that includes the spiral organ and tectorial membrane

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What are hair cells in the cochlea?

Cells specialized to detect sound waves

Cells that help balance the body

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How many claws are on each of the wolf's paws?

Structures that help the cochlea maintain balance

Structures that bend in response to sound wave vibrations

Awesome!

You've outsmarted the wolf, and your candy bag grows.

continue

Candy obtained

Go to the next house!

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Candy obtained

Frankenstein's House

An electrifying house, are you up for it? ⚡

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What is the function of the basilar membrane in the cochlea?

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It remains stationary while sound waves pass through the ear

It vibrates in response to sound waves and activates hair cells

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What is the function of the tectorial membrane in the cochlea?

It vibrates to help transmit sound waves

It remains stationary while hair cells bend during sound detection

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Where is the spiral organ (organ of Corti) located?

In the cochlear duct, on the basilar membrane

In the semicircular canals

You rock!

You've unraveled the mysteries of Frankenstein and scored more candy.

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Candy obtained

Go to the next house!

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Candy obtained

House of the Mummy

A mummy in the house! Shall we?

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How do sound waves travel through the cochlea?

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They enter through the round window and vibrate the tectorial membrane

They enter through the oval window and vibrate the basilar membrane

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What role do hair cells play in hearing?

They amplify sound vibrations for better hearing

They detect sound vibrations and convert them into electrical signals

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What nerve transmits auditory signals from the cochlea to the brain?

Vestibulocochlear nerve (Cranial nerve VIII)

Optic nerve (Cranial nerve II)

Fantastic!

You've unraveled the mummy's secrets and bagged more candy.

continue

Candy obtained

There is only one house left!

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Candy obtained

Dracula's house

Last stop, Dracula's House! Do we dare?

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What structure separates the cochlear duct from the scala vestibuli?

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The basilar membrane

The vestibular membrane

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What structure separates the cochlear duct from the scala tympani?

The tympanic membrane

The basilar membrane

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What happens when the hair cells in the cochlea are activated?

They amplify sound for clearer hearing

They generate nerve impulses sent to the brain via the vestibulocochlear nerve

You're a legend!

You've bested the one and only Dracula, and your candy bag is bursting.

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Candy obtained

You did it!

Your journey has been fang-tastically amazing, and your candy haul is out of this world!

Are you sure you want to go out?

If you exit you will return to the start of the game and you will lose your progress

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