The Ear Flashcards
1
Q
Three regions of the ear
A
Outer Ear, Middle Ear, Inner ear
2
Q
Outer Ear
A
Auricle, External Auditory Meatus, External Ausitory Canal, and Tympanic membrane
3
Q
Midde Ear
A
Ossicles & auditory/Eutachian tube
4
Q
Inner Ear
A
Oval window, round window, semicircular canals, utricle & saccule, Cochlea
5
Q
Auricle
A
Cartildge, tunne that collects soundwaves and tunnels them down
6
Q
Tympanic Membrane
A
(Ear Drum)
7
Q
Ossicles
A
attches tympanic membrane to inner ear
8
Q
Auditory/Eutsachian tube
A
connects middle ear to the back of the nose & pharynx. equalises pressure
9
Q
Vestibular system
A
balance & movement. utrice & saccule
10
Q
Cochlear
A
helps us to precieve sound
