exercise 24-ear
otolithic membrane, hair bundle, hair cells, supporting cells
components of macula
cochlear duct
contains endolymph
scala tympani and scala vestibuli
contains perilymph
tympanic membrane
ear drum
auditory tube
equalizes air pressure in middle ear with external air pressure
crista
equilibrium receptor found within ampullae of semicircular canals
Macula and Crista
equilibrium receptors
Auricle, helix, lobule, external auditory canal, tympanic membrane
external ear structures
auricle
external feature of ear that contains helix and lobule
perilymph
fluid found within all bony labyrinth structures
ampulla, cochlea, semicircular canals, vestibule
interconnected components of bony labyrinth
ampulla, cochlear duct, utricle, saccule, semicircular ducts
interconnected components of membranous labyrinth
hair cells, spiral organ of corti
receptor for hearing
spiral organ of corti, crista, macula
receptors that contain hair bundles, hair cells, and supporting cells
cochlear duct
section of the membranous labyrinth that contains hearing receptors
utricle, saccule
sections of the membranous labyrinth found within vestibule
utricle, saccule, ampulla
sections of the membranous labyrinth that contain equilibrium receptors
malleus, incus, stapes
small bones of middle ear that are connected by synovial joints
basilar membrane
spiral organ of court sits on this membrane
oval window
stapes is attached to this membrane-covered opening
tectorial membrane, otolithic membrane, cupula
structure(s) that bend(s) stereocilia of hair cells
malleus
Auditory ossicle attached to tympanic membrane
vestibular membrane
membrane separating the superior chamber of cochlea from cochlear duct
incus
middle auditory ossicle