Section 7.2

A short, tubelike structure that connects the outer ear to the eardrum

The irregularly shaped outer portion of the ear

Winding tunnels located in the inner ear

Secretors of cerumen, or earwax; located in the auditory canal

A snail-shaped structure in the inner ear that enables hearing

The portion of the membranous labyrinth inside the cochlea

A thick fluid inside the membranous labyrinth

A channel that connects the middle ear to the pharynx and serves to equalize pressure on either side of the tympanic membrane

One of the three ossicles; tiny bone in the middle ear that attaches to the malleus and transmits sound from the malleus to the stapes

One of the three ossicles; tiny bone in the middle ear that transmits sound from the tympanic membrane to the incus