Ear Anatomy Quiz

 the sense organ involved in receiving sound waves

• ear

• ear canal

• eardrum

• membrane

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

a tube-like structure connecting the external ear to the eardrum.

• ear

• ear canal

• eardrum

• membrane

the membrane separating the outer ear from the inner ear.

• ear

• ear canal

• eardrum

• membrane

a layer of tissue that serves as a covering, connection, or lining.

• ear

• ear canal

• eardrum

• membrane

tiny hairs that line the cochlea and help turn vibration into nerve impulses.

• cilia

• cochlea

• oval window

• stirrup

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

 a spiral tube that makes up the part of the inner ear responsible for hearing.

• cilia

• cochlea

• oval window

• stirrup

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

 an opening between the middle ear and the inner ear.

• cilia

• cochlea

• oval window

• stirrup

 the third in a series of three small bones in the middle ear.

• cilia

• cochlea

• oval window

• stirrup

 the first in a series of three small bones in the middle ear.

• cilia

• anvil

• hammer

• stirrup

 the second in a series of three small bones in the middle ear.

• cilia

• anvil

• hammer

• stirrup