sensory system questions pt2

  1. fluid contained within the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear
    endolymph
  2. bone that intteracts with the tympanic membrane
    malleus
  3. another name for the projecting part, or auricle, of the ear
    pinna
  4. channel connecting the middle ear cavity with the pharynx
    eustachian tube
  5. the fluid of the inner ear contained within the bony labyrinth and surrounding the membrane labyrinth
    perilymph
  6. ciliated receptoe cells that detect sound waves
    organ of the corti
  7. the skeleton if the inner ear
    bony labyrinth
  8. sense of knowing the position of the head in relation to gravity
    static equilibrum
  9. small crystals that activate maculae
    otoliths
  10. the sense organ involved in dynamic equilibrum
    semicircular canal
  11. receptor cells involved in dynamic equilibrum
    cristae
  12. two small chambers containing maculae
    vestibule
  13. sense of knowing one's head position when the body is spinning
    dynamic equilibrum
Author
ebony09
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sensory system questions pt2
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anatomy
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