Anatomy of the Ear

The structures of the ear all work together to collect and transfer sound ​ (a)   to the auditory nerve.

• vibrations
• pressures
• light
• heat

Identify the following

a

b

c

d

tympanic membrane

semicircular canals

auricle

cochlea

Identify the following

a

b

c

d

tympanic cavity

incus

nerves to the brain

temporal bone

Identify the following

a

b

c

d

eustachian tube

external auditory canal

stapes

tympanic cavity

The Malleus, Incus, and Stapes make up the ​ (a)  

• ossicles
• perilymph
• auditory nerve
• auricle

Sound waves are transferred to impulses in the ___________

• typanic membrane

• ossicles

• retina

• cochlea