sense organs ear

What happens in the tympanic membrane?

• Sound waves are converted to vibrations.

• Sound waves make the tiny hairs in your ear move

• Carries the message to the brain

• Holds the sound waves

When sound waves cause the tympanic membrane to vibrate, these vibrations are immediately passed on to the_________.

• outer ear and ear canal

• inner ear

• tiny hairs

• three small bones in the middle ear

What happens in the inner ear?

• Sound waves are captured.

• Sound waves move deeper into the ear.

• Sound waves are reflected.

• Sound waves are converted into nerve impulses.

What is #13?

• tympanic membrane

• Oval window

• Malleus

• Cochlea

What is #2?

• Auditory meatus

• Tympanic canal

• tympanic membrane

• Membrane cavity

The malleus, incus, and stapes are collectively called the

• bones

• vestibulocochlear nerves

• semicircular canals

• auditory ossicles

External ear consists of

• Pinna, auditory canal and ear drum

• Eustachian tube and oval window

• Vestibule, semicircular canals and cochlea

• Malleus, incus and stapes

What part is #5?

• Oval Window

• Eustachian Tube

• Cochlea

• Round Window

What part is #6?

• Semicircular Canals

• Eustachian Tube

• Cochlea

• Oval Window

Ceruminous glands which are found in the lateral half of the external auditory canal produce which of the following?

• ear wax

• mucus

• vibrations

• none of the above