the ear chapter 5
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catherinec143 on October 12, 2009
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14 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 pinna | prevent water from entering the ear canal |
| auditory canal | eirter of the pasages in the outer ear from the auricale to the tympanic membrane, |
| eardrum | is a thin membrane that separtes the external ear from the middle ear. |
| eardrum | is very senitif |
| tear | a ruptur in the ear is a |
| pus | dead white blood cells |
| sinus | has alot to do with your voice |
| hammer anvil stirrrup | the three tiny bones of the middle ear that transmit vibrations to the oval window are |
| cochlea | fluid-filled shell like tube in the inner ear through which sound waves trigger nerve impulses. its atached to the membrain |
| auditory nerve | pick up all the singnal and carry it to the brain. |
| hair cells | movements trigger impulses at the base of the nerve cells. |
| vibration of sound air miler cuers | is what makes up sound waves |
| meniere syndrome | is a disease of the inner ear that can affect hearing and balance |
| 60 desmals | is the normal hearing |
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