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PARTS OF THE EAR

D/HH SELF ADVOCACY

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The visible portion of the ear that collects sound waves and funnels them through the ear canal. pinna, auricle.
A thin membrane that separates the outer ear and the middle ear; it vibrates as soon as it receives sound waves and transforms the sound waves into mechanical energy. ear drum, tympanic membrane.
Located between the outer ear and the inner ear, it perceives sound waves from the outer ear in the form of pressure waves and moves them to the inner ear. middle ear.
A tiny bone which is located next to the eardrum; the vibrations from the eardrum cause it to vibrate. hammer, malleus.
A tiny bone next to the hammer that vibrates in response to the vibration of hammer. anvil, incus.
It vibrates in respone to the anvil and passes compression waves to the inner ear. stirrup, stapes.
It is filled with fluid and tiny hairs and makes up both the hearing and balance organs. inner ear.
A snail-shaped tube that has hair cells which respond to different frequencies of vibrations and then changes the vibrations into electrical impulses. cochlea.
Fluid-filled loops which are attached to the cochlea. balance organs, semi-circular canals.
It carries the electrical impulses generated in the cochlea to the brain where they are interpreted as sounds. hearing nerve, auditory nerve.
The three bones in the middle ear that vibrate in response to one another to send vibrations from the outer ear to the inner ear. ossicles, ossicular chain.
An air filled space that contains 3 tiny bones. middle ear cavity, tympanic cavity.
It is made up of the pinna, the ear canal, and the ear drum. outer ear.
A passageway that begins at the pinna and ends at the ear drum which is lined with wax-producing cells and fine hairs. ear canal.
A tube that connects the middle ear to the back of the throat; it equalizes air pressure in the middle ear. eustachian tube.
It change vibrations into electrical impulses which the brain interprets as sound. hair cells, auditory cilia.
It protects the ear from moisture, dirt, bacteria, and bugs. ear wax, cerumen.
It is where we actually hear. hearing center of the brain, temporal lobe.
The opening through which the stirrup passes vibrations to the cochlea. oval window.
Created by: Dianne Tysinger
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