Hearing Flashcards
1
Q
Ear canal
A
Carries sound waves in
- the earwax keeps your ear from drying out and keeps the bugs out as well
2
Q
Eardrum
A
The vibrations cause it to move
3
Q
Ossicles ( malleus, incus, scapes)
A
Bones in the inner ear to make sounds amplified
4
Q
Eustachian tube
A
Equalizes pressure in inner and outer ear
5
Q
Scalia tempani
A
Absorbs the sound
6
Q
Scalia vestibuli
A
Upper bony passage of the cochlea
7
Q
Cochlea
A
Sense organ that translates sound into nerve impulses to be sent to the brain
8
Q
Pinna
A
Directs sound waves in
9
Q
Basilar membrane
A
Separates two liquid filled tubes that run along the cochlea
