Hearing and Balance Flashcards
Auditory Canal
Part of external ear that leads sound to the eardrum
Acoustic Nerve
Nerve that connects ear and brain
Fluid filled system, maintains equilibrium
Bony labyrinth
The part of the ear you can see, the main function of it is to catch sound waves and pass them further into the ear
Auricle
Another word for ear drum, boundary between external and middle ear
Tympanic Membrane
Cochlea
Shell shaped, last destination of sound waves
Another term for the inner ear
Labyrinth
Utricle and Saccule
Have hairs that detect the fluid in the vestibular apparatus
2 layers of the labyrinth
Bony labyrinth and membranous labyrinth
Equilibrium
Balance
Translates vibrations to action potentials
Organ of Corti
Labyrinth
Another term for the inner ear
Auricle
The part of the ear you can see, the main function of it is to catch sound waves and pass them further into the ear
Inside the bony labyrinth that follows its shape
Membranous Labyrinth
3 major areas of ear’s function
External and middle ear are only responsible for hearing while the inner ear is responsible for hearing and balance