Eyes and Ears Flashcards
1
Q
3 divisions of the ear
A
- external ear
- middle ear
- internal ear
2
Q
4 parts of the external ear
A
- helix
- auricle or pinna
- lobule
- external auditory canal
- tympanic membrane
3
Q
Part of the external ear in which it is full of fat and cartilage. This is where the earrings are found
A
Lobule
4
Q
This is where the sound waves travel and into the middle and internal ear
A
External auditory canal
5
Q
Commonly known as the eardrums
A
Tympanic membrane
6
Q
Dampens the sound waves
A
Tympanic membrane
7
Q
3 parts of the middle ear
A
- Ossicular bones
- tensor tympani membrane
- auditory tube
8
Q
what are the 3 ossicular bones
A
- incus
- malleus
- stapes
9
Q
After going to the stapes, where does the sound waves enter?
A
Oval window
10
Q
Smallest bone?
A
Stapes
11
Q
other term for stapes
A
stirrups
12
Q
3 parts of the middle ear
A
- semicircular canals
- vestibule
- cochlea
13
Q
Responsible for balance
A
vestibule
14
Q
Responsible for hearing
A
cochlea
15
Q
Where does the cochlear nerve connect?
A
Cochlea
