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Ear Quiz
Quiz
Term | Definition |
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What are Two important functions of the ear | Enables us to hear Sensory organ of balance or equilibrium |
Tympanic membrane (eardrum) | Separates external ear from middle ear |
Tube leading from auricle to the middle ear is called | External auditory canal |
Resembles shape of a hammer | Malleus |
Resembles shape of an anvil | Incus |
Shaped like a tiny stirrup | Stapes |
Connects middle ear to pharynx | Eustachian tube |
Snail-shaped bony structur | Cochlea |
Organ of Corti | True organ of hearing |
Three bony, fluid-filled loops that help to maintain one’s balance | Semicircular canals |