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

semicircular canals

tympanic membrane

auricle

cochlea

Identify the following

a

b

c

d

temporal bone

incus

tympanic cavity

nerves to the brain

Identify the following

a

b

c

d

external auditory canal

tympanic cavity

eustachian tube

stapes

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