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ear 2
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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Round window | Separates the middle and inner ear; found in the cochlea |
| Vestibulocochlear nerve (Cranial Nerve VIII) | Auditory signals travel through it |
| Stapes | Shaped like a stirrup; set into motion by the incus |
| Semicircular canals | Made up of the membranous labyrinth; detects angular (rotational) movements |
| Tympanic membrane (Eardrum) | Thin sheet of epithelium and connective tissue that is cone-shaped; converts sound waves into mechanical vibrations |
| cremious glands | secretes ccerumen |