Anatomy of the ear

Question 1

Name the three parts of the Ear

Answer 1

Outer, middle, and inner

Question 2

Pinna

Answer 2

The visible part of the ear

Question 3

Auditory Canal

Answer 3

the area that sound waves pass through to reach the eardrum

Question 4

Eardrum

Answer 4

A thin membrane that marks the beginning of the middle ear; sound waves cause it to vibrate

Question 5

Cochlea

Answer 5

A coiled, bony, fluid-filled tube in the inner ear through which sound waves trigger nerve impulses

Question 6

anvil

Answer 6

A tiny bone that passes vibrations from the hammer to the stirrup

Question 7

stirrup

Answer 7

A tiny bone that passes vibrations from the eardrum to the cochlear

Question 8

Eustachian Tube

Answer 8

-connects middle ear to nasal cavity

-equalizes pressure b/w middle ear & environment

Question 9

semi-circular canals

Answer 9

The part of the ear that controls your sense of balance.

Question 10

hammer

Answer 10

A tiny bone that passes vibrations from the eardrum to the anvil

Question 11

auditory nerve

Answer 11

the nerve that carries impulses from the inner ear to the brain, resulting in the perception of sound