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What is the earlobe called?

A

Auricle

1
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What is the ear used for?

A

For hearing and equilibrium

2
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What is the external auditory meatus?

A

The opening of the ear canal

3
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What is the eardrum called?

A

The tympanic membrane

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What parts of the ear is collectively know as the middle ear?

A

The ossicles and Eustachian tube

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What are ossicles?

A

The 3 smallest bones in the body; vibrates with the tympanic membrane and amplifies the sound wave

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What ossicle is called the hammer and is connected to the tympanic membrane

A

Malleus

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What ossicle is called the anvil and is the middle bone or connector?

A

Incus

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What ossicle is called the stirrup and connects to the inner ear?

A

Stapes

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What is the opening in the middle ear to the back of the throat?

A

Eustachian tube

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What parts of the ear is collectively know as the inner ear?

A

The cochlea, vestibule, and semicircular canals

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What is the bony labyrinth consists of?

A

Cochlea, vestibule, and semicircular canals.