Day 3- Parts of the Ear

What part of your ear turns sound waves into electrical impulses?

• cochlea

• semicircular canals

• hammer, anvil, and stirrup

• auditory nerve

• pinna

What are the three smallest bones in your body?

• hammer, anvil, and stirrup

• pinna, canal, and cochlea

• Eustachian, pinna, and ear canal

• femur, tibia, and teeth

True or False: There is a small amount of fluid in the cochlea and semicircular canals.

• True

• False

What part of the ear vibrates when sound waves hit it?

• Pinna

• Ear Drum

• Auditory Nerve

• Semicircular Canals

• Cochlea

What part of the ear helps you know which direction sound is coming from?

• Pinna

• Outer Ear Canal

• Ear Drum

• Eustachian Tube

• Cochlea

True or False: Your eardrum can heal if it has been punctured.

• True

• False

True or False: The cilia in your cochlea can grow back if they die off.

• True

• False

What are the small hairs in your cochlea called?

• hair

• fur

• cilia

• durma

• brushes