lab 18
malleus
auditory ossicle attached to tympanic membrane
external auditory canal
conducts sound from auricle to tympanic membrane
tympanic membrane
ear drum
auditory tube
equalizes air pressure in middle ear with external air pressure
vestibule, semicircular canals
equilibrium receptors are found within the membranous labyrinth in these structures
auricle
external ear structure that collects sound waves and directs them to external auditory canal
perilymph
fluid found within all bony labyrinth structures
endolymph
fluid found within the membranous labyrinth
cochlea
hearing receptors are found within the membranous labyrinth in this structure
stapes, incus, malleus
small bones of middle ear that are connected by synovial joints
oval window
stapes are attached to this membrane-covered opening
incus
middle auditory ossicle