Day 3- Parts of the Ear

Front

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

Back

Pinna

Front

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

Back

Ear Drum

Front

What are the three smallest bones in your body?

Back

hammer, anvil, and stirrup

Front

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

Back

cochlea

Front

What are the small hairs in your cochlea called?

Back

cilia

Front

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

Back

True

Front

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

Back

False

Front

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

Back

True