ASLP 3025 Hearing and Balance Flashcards
What is this structure? And what is the function?
Pinna; collects and localizes sound
What is this structure?
Helix
What is this structure?
Antihelix
What is this structure?
Crura of antihelix
What is this structure?
Scaphoid fossa
What is this structure?
Triangular fossa
What is this structure?
Concha
What is this structure?
Lobule
What is this structure?
Antitragus
What is this structure? What is the function?
External auditory meatus; funnels sound towards the tympanic membrane. It is āsā shaped, 1/3 cartilage and 2/3 bone.
What is this structure?
Temporal bone
What is this structure?
Tympanic membrane
What is this structure?
Tympanic cavity
What is this structure?
Malleus
What is this structure?
Incus
What is this structure?
Stapes
What is this structure?
Tensor tympani
What is this structure?
Stapedius
What is this structure?
Eustachian tube
What is this structure?
Vestibule
What is this structure?
Semicircular canal
What is this structure?
Tectorial membrane
What is this structure?
Inner hair cell
What is this structure?
Outer hair cell