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The division of the ear anatomy is divided into which 4 areas?
middle ear,
outer ear
inner ear
higher auditory pathways
ear moves from the ____ ___ to __ ___ ___
outer ear, higher auditory pathways
what is the outer auricle called?
pinna
the ____ is the outermost part of ear.
outer auricle, pinna
the___ ear is the hollow or air filled space of temporal bone
middle
the ___ ___ is the cochlea
inner ear
the ____ nerve connects to the brain stem
8th
the neural part of the cochlea is -----
higher auditory pathways
the sensory part of the cochlea is the _______
semicircular canals
3 parts included in the inner ear... __
cochlea, 8th nerve connect, and higher auditory pathways (HAP)
the _____ or pinna looks like an actual ear
auricle
2 parts/divisions are in the outer ear. They are ____ and ___
1. auricle
2. ear canal
the ____ or _____ is cartligenous
auricle, pinna
the_____ or _____ has a cartiligenous cover, and membrane line
auricle, pinna
the___ ____is covered with fat
ear lobe
the cartiliginous core of the cutenoous line is part of a ____
auricle
the cuteneous line constitutes part of the?
ear canal
the auricle is not highly ___ or ____
innervated, vasculated
the ____ is susceptible to cold.
auricle
the arteries are ______
superficial
the ____ is not important acousticly.
auricle
if you remove the auricle what would happen to your hearing?
you would not lose a great of amount of ability to hear
the auricle locallizes sound from ___ to _____ of the head.
front, back
the auricle has many____ and ____
convolutions and depressions
the ____ ____is not like the ___ ____
left ear , right ear
the exact same structure of the _____ is the _____
auricle, pinna
the ___ __ extends down from the middle ear
auditory
The___ and__ are called the inner ear. .
cochlea and semi circular canal
the ____ nerve connects to the __ ___ and ascends up to the ___
8 the nerve, brain stem, cortex
The & may be called the sensory part of the inner ear, and the __ __ ___ as the neural inner ear.
cochlea, semi-circular canal, higher auditory pathways
the ___ __ has a cartiliginous core and a _____ lining
outer ear, cuteneous
what extends down to form part of the ear canal?
cartiliginous core, and cutenous linining
the__ or __ is part of the outer ear
auricle, pinna
the __ or __ helps slightly to localize sound from the ___ to ___ of heaad
auricle, pinna
the ___ or ____ is completly unique
auricle, pinna
not everyone has a _____ _____
Darwin's Tubercle
The auricle, or pinna(people refer to it as the ear) is on the outside. .
visible
The ____ is the other part of the outer ear
ear canal
2 parts of the outer ear are ____ ___ and ___ or ____
ear canal, pinna, auricle
the ear canal is also called the?
external auditory meatus
the ear canal is how long?
about an inch long (1")
External part of canal is ____ than the middle of the ear canal.
lower
Towards the ___ the ___drops down again.
ear drum, canal
what along the lower lateral ear canal connects directly to bone?
cartilage
the average ear canal length is?
25-35 mm
the canal is shaped as an?
S
the ear canal has a ___ and ____
and ____ ____
pars medina,, pars externa, pars interna
the ___ end of the pars interna and pars externa ( ear canal) connects to the ____ _____
medial, ear drum
the lateral end of the ear canal connects to the?
ear drum
the lateral end of the ear canal is how long and what is made up of?
1/3 to 1/2, cartiliginous
the medial end is how long and what is it made up of?
2/3 to 1/2 and is osseous (bone)
the opening of the ear canal is how long?
6-8 mm in diameter
surface hair in ___ __ is ____ in males than females
ear canal more predominate
what is cerumen?
what does it do?
ear wax
keep out dust and debris
what does ear wax do?
deters small organisms to enter the ear
what is the primary function of the EAM?
the primary function of the EAM is to direct sound energy to the TM.
the essential anatomy of the _____ mechanism is recessed into the ____ ____ of the skull
hearing , boney structures
the EAM serves as a what?
protective mechanism
ear canal peak resonance is?
2500 hz
box
la caja
combined resonance of ear canal and concha is?
3800 hz
how long is the EAM?
25 to 35 mm
the ___ is the juncture of bone and cartilage?
isthmus
the normal adult canal is ____ ___?
oval shaped
o S-shaped canal
1. = medial (middle) – anterior (toward nose) – superior (toward top)
2. = medial (middle/center of head) – posterior (toward back of head)
3 – medial (center) – anterior (toward front) – inferior (drops down toward tympanic membrane)
1.Pars External
2.Pars Media
3.Pars Interna
ear canal has an intensity of ____
17 db
___ _____ acts like a closed tube resonator
ear canal