Ear

What 2 senses do the ear house?
- Hearing
- Equalibrium
What are the 3 areas of the ear?
- Outer
- Middle
- Inner
What are the structures of the outer ear?
- Auricle
- External Auditory Canal
What is the medical name for ear wax?

Ceruminous
What is in the middle ear?

The tympanic cavity, which houses the Malleus, Incus and Stapes.
How is sound transferred through the ear?

Vibrations move from the eardrum, through the oscicles, to the inner ear.
What does the inner ear do?

Houses the chochlea, vestibule, and semicircular canals and is used for hearing and equalibrium. Filled with perilymph.

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Ear

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Ear

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2010-04-15T22:24:37Z

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