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Ear Quiz
Ear Anatomy
Question | Answer |
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A tiny bone that that passes vibrations from the hammer to the stirrup | Anvil |
A spiral-shaped, fluid-filled inner ear structure; it is lined with cilia(tiny hair) that move when vibrated and cause a nerve impulse to form | Cochlea |
(also called the tympanic membrane)a thin membrane that vibrates when sound waves reach it | Eardrum |
A tube that connects the middle ear to the back of the nose | Eustachian Tube |
A tiny bone that passes vibrations from the eardrum to anvil | Hammer |
These carry electrochemical signals from the inner ear to the brain | Nerves |
The tube through which sound travels to the eardrum | Outer Ear Canal |
The visible part of the outer part.it collects sound and directs it into the outer ear canal | Pinna |
Three loops of fluid-filled tubes that are attached to the cochelea in the inner | Semicircular Canals |
A tiny, u-shapedbone that passes viabrations to the cochlea. | Stirrup |