the senses - the ear definitions

Question 1

the outer ear

Answer 1

pinna and ear canal

Question 2

the middle ear

Answer 2

eardrum
ossicles

Question 3

inner ear

Answer 3

semi-circular canalas
vestibular nerve
cochlear nerve
cochlea
eustachian tube

Question 4

pinna

Answer 4

channel vibrations to the auditory canal

Question 5

auditory canal

Answer 5

tube carries vibrations to the eardrum

Question 6

eardrum another name

Answer 6

tympanic membrae

Question 7

eardrum

Answer 7

vibrates due to the air vibrations that reach it

Question 8

ossicles

Answer 8

tiny bones

Question 9

name of ossicles bones

Answer 9

hammer
anvil
stirrup

Question 10

Eustachian tube

Answer 10

equalises pressure

Question 11

cochlea

Answer 11

converts pressure waves caused by sound vibrations into electrical impulses that travel to the brain

Question 12

semi-circular canals function

Answer 12

balance

Question 13

common hearing disorder

Answer 13

glue ear

Question 14

what is glue ear

Answer 14

surplus sticky fluid collecting in the middle ear. it prevents free movement of the eardrum and of small bones in the middle ear

Question 15

solution of glue ear

Answer 15

nose drops