Ear Vocab Flashcards
The portion of the inner ear which houses the organs of the corti
Cochlea
A thin membrane of epithelium which transduced air vibrations into mechanical vibrations on the way of the inner ear
Tympanic
An epidermal covered cartilage structure which functions in funneling sound vibrations into the external auditory meatus
Auricle
The auditory ossicle which articulates with the tympanic membrane
Mallelus
Bony labyrinth structures of the inner ear which provides us with the sense of dynamic equilibrium
Semicircular canals
An air filled chamber within the ear in which auditory ossicles are located
Tympanic chamber/cavity
Tiny hair-like sound receptors which re stimulated by various frequencies of sound waves
Organs of corti
A bony canal which carries sound waves to the tympanic membrane and has various protective structures
External auditory meatus
A bony or membranous chamber or maze which makes up all structures within the inner ear
Labyrinth
The area of the inner ear which houses the organs of static equilibrium
Vestibule
A structure of the inner ear which articulates with the stapes and transduced mechanical vibrations into liquid waves as they enter the cochlea
Oval window
Passageways which connect the nasopharynx to the tympanic chamber to allow equalization of pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane
Eustachian tubes
A small area of the inner ear in which waves exiting the scala tympanii of the cochlea can be dissipated into the tympanic chamber
Round window
The auditory ossicle which articulates with he oval windows of the inner ear
Stapes
A yellow waxy substance secreted by glands lining the external auditory meatus
Cerumen
