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Sense Organs - Ear Terminology

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300 Thousand# of tones the ear can discriminate
3# of tiny bones conducting sound in the middle ear
AuricleAnother term for pinna
BalanceThe ear is responsible for hearing & maintaining a sense of _
CerumenEar wax
Ear WaxProvides protection for the ear
EardrumMembrane acts as barrier between external and middle ear
EardrumSound waves vibrate off the _ then travel to middle ear
Eustachian TubeTube leading from middle ear to pharynx
Eustachian TubeEqualizes pressure in the ear
External Auditory MeatusSound travels down this canal leading to the eardrum
External EarConsists of the pinna, external auditory meatus & the eardrum
External EarThe ear is composed of three separate regions - inner ear, middle ear &
IncusAnother term for this tiny bone in the middle ear (anvil)
IncusSound is transmitted from eardrum to malleus, to _, to stapes.
Inner EarConsists of the labyrinth & organ of corti
Inner EarThe ear is composed of three separate regions - external ear, middle ear &
LabyrinthMaze-like series of canals in the inner ear, consists of the vestibule and cochlea
MalleusAnother term for this tiny bone in the middle ear (hammer)
MalleusSound is transmitted from eardrum to _, to incus, to stapes.
Middle EarConsists of the ossicles, oval window & the eustachian tube
Middle EarThe ear is composed of three separate regions - external ear, inner ear &
Organ of CortiOrgan of hearing
OssiclesThree tiny bones conduct sound through the middle ear, the malleus (hammer), incus (anvil) and stapes (stirrup).
Oval WindowSeparates the middle ear from the inner ear
PharynxInfection can travel from the _ via the eustachain tube, causing a middle ear infection, common in children
PinnaVisible outside flap of ear - external to the head
Sensory OrganThe ear is a _ _
StapesAnother term for this tiny bone in the middle ear (stirrup)
StapesVibrate against the oval window transmitting sound to the inner ear
StapesSound is transmitted from eardrum to malleus, to incus, to _.
Tympanic MembraneAnother term for eardrum


(AP) Human Geography Teacher
Lakeville South High School
Lakeville, MN

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