Chapter 12 Ear Structes Flashcards
1
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Membrane projecting over organ of corti
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Tectorial membrane
2
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Structure of hearing resting on basilar membrane
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Organ of corti
3
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Specialized neurons of the organ of corti
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Hair cells
4
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Canal in the cochlea containing organ of corti
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Cochlear duct
5
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Bony structure attached to the oval window
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stapes
6
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spiral tube tube partitioned into 3 channels
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Cochlea
7
Q
the inner ear
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labyrinth
8
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the organ of corti rests on this structure
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basilar membrane
9
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turns sound waves into a mechanical process
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tympanic membrane
10
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tube used to equalizes pressure on either side of the eardrum
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Eustachian tube
11
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structures involved with dynamic equilibrium
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semicircular canals