Ear Anatomy
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malleus, incus, stapes
Name the 3 auditory ossicles.
auricle (pinna)
Name the structure.
cochlea
Name the structure.
Name the structure.
cochlear nerve
Name the structure.
eustachian tube
Name the structure.
external auditory meatus
Name the structure.
incus
Name the structure.
malleus
Name the structure.
stapes
Name the structure.
nasopharynx
Name the structure.
oval window
Name the structure.
round window
Name the structure.
semicircular canals
Name the structures.
tympanic membrane
Name the structure.
temporal bone
Name the bone that houses the structures of the ear.
vestibular nerve
Name the structure.
vestibule
Name the structure.
vestibulochochlear nerve (VIII)
Name the structure.
nasopharynx
The eustachian tube connects the middle ear to the _______________.
basilar membrane
Name the structure.
cochlear duct
Name the structure.
cochlear nerve
Name the structure.
cochlear duct
Where is the endolymph located?
vestibular and tympanic canals
Where is the perilymph located?
organ of corti
Name the structure.
sensory hair cell
Name the structure.
tectorial membrane
Name the structure.
tympanic canal
Name the structure.
vestibular canal
Name the structure.
vestibular membrane
Name the structure.
vestibule
Which part of the inner ear is responsible for static equilibrium?
semicircular canals
Which part of the inner ear is responsible for detecting angular acceleration?
vestibule
Which part of the inner ear is responsible for detecting linear acceleration?