Anatomy of the Ear
Across
- 1. The protruding part of the external ear, or pinna
- 7. Third ossicle of the middle ear. Stapes means stirrup
- 8. Channel that leads from the pinna to the eardrum
- 9. Channel between the middle ear and the nasopharynx; eustachian tube
- 11. Snail shell–shaped, spirally wound tube in the inner ear; contains hearing-sensitive receptor cells
- 13. Second ossicle (small bone) of the middle ear; incus means anvil
- 14. Auricle; flap of the ear
- 15. Carry impulses from the inner ear to the brain
Down
- 2. Auditory tube
- 3. Fluid within the labyrinth of the inner ear
- 4. Fluid contained in the labyrinth of the inner ear
- 5. First ossicle of the middle ear; malleus means hammer
- 6. Maze-like series of canals of the inner ear. This includes the cochlea, vestibule, and semicircular canals
- 10. Waxy substance secreted by the external ear; earwax
- 12. Small bone of the ear; includes the malleus, incus, and stapes