"Ear"ily Easy Crossword
Across
- 3. the first ossicle in the middle ear
- 8. second ossicle in the middle ear
- 9. bones that conduct sound waves through the middle ear
- 12. bony shell shaped structure containing auditory liquids
- 14. another name for the inner ear, includes the cochlea, vestibule and semicircular canals
- 16. hardening of the bony tissue of the middle ear
Down
- 1. membrane between the outer and middle ear, also called tympanic membrane
- 2. sensation of dizziness or whirling motion of either yourself, or things around you
- 4. third ossicle in the middle ear
- 5. the outer portion of the ear
- 6. projecting part or flap of the ear
- 7. cavity that connects the cochlea to 3 semicircular canals
- 10. a type of nerve deafness that occurs with the process of aging
- 11. "ringing in the ears" without an external source
- 13. an inflammatory condition of the tympanic membrane
- 15. waxy substance in the ear