Inner Ear Anatomy
Across
- 4. A triangular cross section that is supported by rods or pillars
- 5. The central core of bone within the cochlea
- 7. High in sodium and has a volume of 16-23 microliters
- 9. High in potassium and has a volume of 2.7 microliters
- 11. A passageway at the apex of the cochlea that connects the scala tympani and the scala vestibuli
- 12. Flask-shaped and have about 40-60 stereocilia
- 14. This membrane generates an electrical potential
Down
- 1. A tough membrane that is the surface of the Organ of Corti
- 2. A thin ramp of bone that projects from the bony core of the cochlea
- 3. Separates the scala media from the scala vestibuli
- 6. Cylindrical in shape and have about 100-150 stereocilia
- 8. The organ of hearing
- 10. Allows fluid to be displaced as the oval window pushes on the scala vestibule
- 13. Interconnected by protein bridges called "tip links"