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13 Cards in this Set
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fleshy part of the external ear |
auricle |
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a passageway that leads to the eardrum |
external auditory canal |
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auditory canal is lined with hairs and? |
ceruminous glands |
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thin membrane that separates external ear from middle ear |
tempanic membrane |
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tempanic membrane is also known as |
eardrum |
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air filled cavity |
middle ear |
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what are the two covered openings on the medial side |
oval windows and roubd winfoe |
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connects the middle ear w the inner ear |
oval window and round window |
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three auditory ossicles |
malleus, incus, stapes |
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transmits vibrations from tympanic membrane to oval window |
auditory ossicles |
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two unblocked openings into the middle ear |
auditory tube and opening to mastoid air cell |
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auditory tube is also known as |
eustachian tube |
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enables air pressure to be equalized between middle ear cavity and outside air |
auditory tube |
