Ear Vocab Flashcards

1
Q

portion of the inner ear which houses the organs of Corti. Organ which enables us to hear.

A

Cochlea

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2
Q

a thin membrane of epithelium which transduces air vibrations into mechanical vibrations on the way to the inner ear.

A

Tympanic membrane

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3
Q

an epidermal covered cartilage structure which functions in funneling sound vibrations into the external auditory meatus

A

Auricle

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4
Q

the auditory ossicle which articulates with the tympanic membrane

A

Malleolus

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5
Q

bony labyrinth structures of the inner ear which provide us with the sense of dynamic equilibrium

A

Semicircular canals

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6
Q

an air filled chamber within the ear in which the auditory ossicles are located

A

Tympanic chamber/cavity

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7
Q

microscopic hair-like sound receptors which are stimulated by various frequencies of sound waves

A

Organs of Corti

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8
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a bony canal which carries sound waves to the tympanic membrane and has various protective structures

A

External auditory meatus

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9
Q

a bony or membranous chamber or maze which makes up all structures within the inner ear

A

Labyrinth

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10
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the area of the inner ear which houses the organs of static equilibrium

A

Vestibule

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11
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a structure of the inner ear which articulates with the stapes and transduces mechanical vibrations into liquid waves as they enter the cochlea

A

Oval window

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12
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passageways which connects the nasopharynx to the tympanic chamber to allow equalization of pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane

A

eustachian tubes

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13
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a small area of the inner ear in which waves exiting the scala tympanii of the cochelea can be dissipated into the tympanic chamber

A

Round window

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14
Q

a yellow or rarely red waxy substance secreted by glands lining the external auditory meatus

A

Cerumen

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