Ear Functions Flashcards
1
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Malleus
A
connected to incus and inner surface of tympanic membrane
2
Q
Incus
A
connected to malleus and stapes
3
Q
Semicircular Canals
A
interconnected tubes that provide balance
4
Q
Stapes
A
connected to oval window in the cochlea
5
Q
Tympanic Membrane
A
transmits sound from external to mid-ear
6
Q
Eustachian Tube
A
tube linking the middle ear to the pharynx
7
Q
Cochlea
A
electrical signal is sent into the auditory nerve and to brain
8
Q
Auditory Nerve
A
nerve fibers that carry info between cochlea and the brain