Ear Flashcards
1
Q
Tympanic Auricle
A
Structure of outer ear
2
Q
Auditory tube
Malleus
incus
Stapes
A
Structures of middle ear
3
Q
Cochlea
Vestibule
Oval window
Round Window
A
Structures of the Inner ear
4
Q
Tympanic membrane
A
Anatomic term for eardrum
5
Q
External Auditory Canal
A
Directs sound waves to the tympanic membrane
6
Q
Auditory Tube
A
Equalizes pressure within middle ear
7
Q
Malleus
A
Ossicle in contact with tympanic membrane
8
Q
Stapes
A
Ossicle in contact with oval window
9
Q
Malleus
Incus
Stapes
A
Three auditory ossicles
10
Q
Cochlea
A
Location of sound receptors
11
Q
Vestibule
A
Location of equilibrium receports
12
Q
Stapes
A
Conducts sound waves into inner ear
13
Q
Round Window
A
Pressure damper for inner ear
14
Q
Auricle
A
Directs sound waves to external auditory canal
