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Biology Terms Wk. 23

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Auditory (Ear) Canal   carries sound waves to the eardrum  
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Eardrum   vibrates when sound waves arrive in ear  
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Hammer   (or malleus) outer bone in chain of 3 small bones in middle ear, picks up vibrations from eardrum  
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Anvil   (or incus) middle bone in chain of 3 small bones in middle ear, transmits vibrations from hammer to stirrup  
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Stirrup   (or stapes) inner bone in chain of 3 small bones in middle ear, vibrates and moves oval window  
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Semicircular Canals   upper part of inner ear that detects rotation of head and helps to maintain balance  
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Cochlea   tube of inner ear coiled like a snail shell that detects sound  
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Auditory Nerve   (or cochlear nerve) carries nerve impulses from the cochlea to the brain where it is interpreted  
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Eustachian Tube   connects middle ear to throat (upper pharynx) equalizing air pressure  
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Earlobe   external part of ear  
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Oval Window   transmits vibration to the fluid in the inner ear  
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