lecture 17 (test 2) Flashcards
role of the outer ear
- funnels sound
- conducts sound vibrations
- prevents damage to the tympanic membrane
what is the role of the pinna
- part of the outer ear
- channels sound to the eardrum
- lined with wax secreting glands that protect the ear
the middle ear is made up of the …
malleus
incus
stapes
malleus
“hammer”
attached to eardrum
head connected to the incus
incus
“anvil”
the shaft is connected to the stapes
stapes
oval shaped footplate makes a tight connection with the oval window
the function of the middle ear
conduct vibration to the inner ear
eustachian tube
equalizes pressure across eardrum
connects the ear to the back of the throat
the lever effect
joints between bones are hinged
movement of the long part of incus creates a greater force on the incus
the condensation effect
sound collected my tympanic membrane and channeled through the ossicles
surface area or the eardrum is ______ than the oval window
18 times bigger
muscles in the middle ear
tensor tympani (attached to malleus) stapedius (attaches to stapes)
what activates the middle ear muscles and when
motor neurons in response to loud sounds
what does tensing middle ear muscles do
reduce ossicle movement
middle ear muscle reflex has a ______ delay
200ms (arent activated in time for loud sudden noises)
3 canals of inner ear
vestibular canal
typanic canal
middle canal
3 canals of inner ear separated by what
basilar membrane and Reissner’s membrane
sound transmission from the middle ear to the inner ear
1) displacement of stapes on oval window, increases pressure in the vestibular canal
2) pressure gradients transmitted across resiner’s membrane into middle canal
3) causes movement of the basilar membrane, on which the transduction apparatus sits
4) increased pressure on the tympanic membrane is relieved by the outward movement of the round window