Chapter 8: The Ear
The pathway of vibrations through the ossicles from the tympanic membrane to the oval window?
Malleus, incus, stapes (MIS)
In what structure is the macula, oval window and round window found?
Vestibule
Which ear structure connects the cochlea to the semicircular canals?
Vestibule
Pharyngeotympanitc tube
Ear structure that connects the middle ear to the throat and drains fluid from the middle ear
What part of the ear contains cerumen to protect against bacteria and debris?
External acoustic meatus
Proper names for the ossicles found in the middle ear
Malleus, incus, and stapes
What is the fluid which moves through the inner ear?
Perilymph and endolymph
What structure, found in the inner ear, is responsible for balance?
Semicircular canals
What structures are found in the inner ear?
Semicircular canals, vestibule, and cochlea
Hair cells that function as hearing receptors are located within the?
Spiral organ of corti
Cochlea
The hearing part of the inner ear (snail)
Pinna (auricle)
The most outer part of the war which picks up sound
What structure separates the outer ear from the middle ear and vibrates to pick up sound?
Tympanic membrane
What is the name and number of the cranial nerve responsible for hearing?
Vestibulcochlear (VIII)