The Auditory System

The more scientific name of the eardrum is _______.

• the tympanic membrane

• the ossicles

• the semicircular canals

• the cochlea

What part of the ear sends signals to the brain?

What is the purpose of the outer ear?

What happens to your eardrum when sound hits it?

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What is #2 called

• ear hole

• ear tube

• ear cannal

• ear hose

 Which region of the ear captures sound?

• outer ear

• inner ear

• middle ear

• upper ear

Your inner ear houses the smallest bones in your body. These bones are collectively called the _______

which part of the ear provides equilibrium?

• Semicircular Canals

• Semilunar Canals

• Semicircular Tubes

• Semilunar Tubes

Which part of the ear is shaped like a snail shell?

• Cochlear Nerve

• Cochlea

• Cokelea

• Cokelear Nerve

What tiny bone is attached to the eardrum?

• the baculum

• the malleus

• the incus

• the stapes