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Anatomy of the Ear: Crossword

Across
Tiny bone shaped like a hammer; handle is attached to the eardrum- transmits and amplifies vibrations from the tympanic membrane to the incus
Oval-shaped membrane located deep to the stapes- transmits vibrations from the stapes to the perilymph of the scala vestibuli
Short, narrow canal carved into the temporal bone; lined with ceruminous glands- transmits sound waves from the auricle to the tympanic membrane
Thin membrane that separates the external ear from the middle ear (aka eardrum).
Tiny bone shaped like a stirrup; its “base” fits into the oval window- transmits and amplifies vibrations from the incus to the oval window
Tiny bone shaped like an anvil that articulates with the malleus and the stapes- transmits and amplifies vibrations from the malleus to the stapes
collection of ducts and sacs including the semicircular ducts, the utricle, the saccule, and the cochlear duct--filled with a more viscous fluid called endolymph
Down
The ear contains ________ for hearing and equilibrium.
What two parts of the ear serve for the sense of hearing? (no and in-between)
Portion of the auricle that is inferior to the external acoustic meatus- completes the formation of the auricle
A tube that connects the middle ear to the superior portion of the pharynx (throat)- equalizes the pressure in middle ear cavity with the external air pressure so the tympanic membrane can vibrate properly
a cavity in temporal bone that includes the semicircular canals, the vestibule, and the cochlea--filled with an aqueous fluid called perilymph
What part of the ear is known as the labyrinth?
Elastic cartilage covered with skin- collects and directs sound waves into the external acoustic meatus