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