auditory system
Studied by 0 people
Call Kai
Learn
Practice Test
Spaced Repetition
Match
Flashcards
Knowt Play1/13
There's no tags or description
Looks like no tags are added yet.
Name | Mastery | Learn | Test | Matching | Spaced | Call with Kai |
|---|
No analytics yet
Send a link to your students to track their progress
14 Terms
audiology
study of hearing disorders
cerumen
earwax (secrets by glands in the external ear canal)
cochlea
portion of the inner ear that is shaped like a snail shell; contains organ of Corti
organ of Corti
organ of hearing
eustachian tube
narrow tube between the middle ear and the throat that equalizes the pressure on both sides of the eardrum
incus (anvil)
middle of the three ossicles in the middle ear
labyrinth
inner ear; made of the vestibule, cochlea, and semicircular canals
malleus (hammer)
largest of the three ossicles
presbycusis
impairment of hearing that comes with aging
stapes (stirrup)
innermost of the ossicles in the middle ear
tinnitus
ringing or jingling sound in the ear
tympanectomy
surgical excision of the eardrum
utricle
saclike structure of the labyrinth of the inner ear
vertigo
sensation of instability and loss of equilibrium
Note 
Flashcards (40)