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11 Cards in this Set
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State parts of the outer ear |
Auricle Helix Lobule External Acoustic Membrane Tympanic membrane |
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State the parts of the middle ear |
Malleus Innus Stapes Pharyngotympanic (auditory) tube |
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State the parts of the inner ear |
Semi-circular canal Cochlea
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What is the middle ear? |
An air filled bony chamber |
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What is connected to the Nasopharynx? |
Eustacian tube |
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What is the Malleus also known as? |
Hammer |
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What is the Incus also known as? |
Anvil |
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What is the Stapes also known as? |
Stirrup |
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What happens to sound waves in the middle ear? |
It causes the mechanical movement of the ossicles. |
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What happens to sound waves in the inner ear? |
In the endolymph the fluid wave stimulates basilar membrane & spiral organ |
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What happens to the Cupula as the head rotates? |
The Cupula bends in the OPPOSITE direction of the rotation |
