Basic Audiology

3. an area of reduced tension at the top of the tympanic membrane
4. sensation of whirling or spinning
8. hearing loss associated with old age
9. outer ear disorder where there is a lack of a pinna
10. hearing loss that develops instantly or over a course of a few days
11. in between the malleus and the stapes. Known for its resemblance to an anvil
13. The smaller of the two sacs found in the membranous vestibular labyrinth
14. largest ossicle
17. narrowing of the ear canal
19. the ring of tissue around the periphery of the tympanic membrane that holds it in position at the end of the external auditory canal
20. contains sensory hair cells

1. characterized by sudden attacks of vertigo; tinnitus, roaring, vomiting, unilateral hearing loss, and aural fullness
2. the union of the bony and cartilaginous portions of the external auditory canal
5. small cartilaginous flap forming the anterior portion of the pinna
6. also known as the balance portion
7. rapid and rocking eye movement
12. smallest bone in the ear
15. the point of greatest retraction of the malleus
16. the most common form of skin cancer can appear here
18. three loops in the vestibular portion of the inner ear responsible for the sensation of turning