Unit 5 Lt 2

Question 1

External ear

Answer 1

Auricle, External Auditory Canal, Ceruminous gland

Question 2

Auricle

Answer 2

outmost part of the ear, made of cartilage

Question 3

External Auditory Canal

Answer 3

opening of the ear that connects the auricle to the eardrum

Question 4

Ceruminous Gland

Answer 4

produces earwax that protects the ear from bacteria and water

Question 5

Middle ear

Answer 5

Tympanic membrane, Auditory Ossicles, Eustachian Tube

Question 6

Tympanic Membrane

Answer 6

thin membrane that separates the external and middle ear

Question 7

Auditory Ossicles

Answer 7

bones found in the middle ear (malleus, incus, and stapes)

Question 8

Eustachian Tube

Answer 8

connects the throat with the middle ear

Question 9

Inner Ear

Answer 9

Oval window, Cochlea, Semicircular canals, Auditory nerves

Question 10

Oval Window

Answer 10

connects the middle ear to the inner ear

Question 11

Cochlea

Answer 11

snail-shell-like structure that transforms sound waves into signals that are sent to the brain

Question 12

Semicircular canals

Answer 12

fluid-filled ducts attached to the cochlea and nerves that send information to the brain about head position and balance

Question 13

Auditory Nerves

Answer 13

carries information from the cochlea to the brain

Question 14

Pathway of sound

Answer 14

Auditory canal
Tympanic membrane
Ossicles
Cochlea
Auditory nerve