Anatomy of the Ear

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