PARTS OF THE EAR AND ITS AILMENTS

This part of the ear collects sound waves and sends them to middle ear. It is the visible part of the ear.

• ear

• middle ear

• outer ear

• inner ear

What are the three parts of the outer ear?

• Pinna or Auricle,

  Ear canal,

  Tympanic membrane or eardrum

• Eustachian tube, Auditory nerve, Anvil (incus)

• Cochlea,

  Semicircular canals,

  Auditory nerve

• Hammer (malleus)

  Anvil (incus)

  Stirrups (stapes)

It is a flap of skin supported largely by the cartilage.  

• Ear canal

• Cochlea

• pinna

• Auditory nerve

It Is the curved part of the ear attached to the side of the head; its shape makes it efficient in collecting and capturing sound waves.

• Tympanic membrane

• Pinna or Auricle

• Eustachian tube

• Anvil (incus)

 

The soft tissue that hangs from the lower part of the auricle.

• Ear canal

• Cochlea

• Semicircular canals

• earlobe

This serves as the passageway of sound waves into the ear.

• Pinna or Auricle

• ear canal

• Cochlea

• Tympanic membrane or eardrum

It is composed of glands that secrete ear wax. This waxy substance traps dust and other foreign bodies to prevent them from reaching the middle ear.

• Ear canal

• Cochlea

• Auditory nerve

• Eustachian tube

This part separates the outer ear from the middle ear. It is very sensitive to sound. The sound waves that pass through the auditory canal go to this part.

• Semicircular canals

• Pinna or Auricle

• Eustachian tube

• Tympanic membrane or eardrum

What are the three tiniest bones in the body that can be found in the middle ear?

• Hammer (malleus)

  Anvil (incus)

  Stirrups (stapes)

• Cochlea

  Semicircular canals

  Auditory nerve

• Semicircular canals

  Auditory nerve

  Eustachian tube

• Ear canal

  Tympanic membrane or eardrum

  Cochlea

This leads to the back of the nose down to the throat to allow the passage of air into and out of the middle ear.

• Ear canal

• earlobe

• Anvil (incus)

• Eustachian tube