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

cochlea

auricle

Identify the following

a

b

c

d

incus

temporal bone

nerves to the brain

tympanic cavity

Identify the following

a

b

c

d

tympanic cavity

stapes

eustachian tube

external auditory canal

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