Inner Ear Anatomy

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Across
  1. 3. Fluid high in Sodium (Na)between the bony and membranous labyrinth and in the scala vestibuli and tympani
  2. 5. sensory neurons that carry information to the CNS
  3. 6. Membrane that divides the scala vestibuli and scala media
  4. 7. Has about 2 3/4 coils
  5. 8. Scala space inferior to the scala media
  6. 9. Support cells for the OHCs
  7. 14. Cochlear portion of CN VIII
  8. 16. Group of neuron cell bodies in the modiolus that innervate hair cells
  9. 17. motor neurons that carry information from the CNS
  10. 18. Core of temporal bone that runs through the center of the cochlea
  11. 20. membrane that sits above the Organ of Corti
  12. 21. membrane that divides the scala media from the scala tympani
Down
  1. 1. Fluid high in Potassium (K) within the membranous labyrinth
  2. 2. System responsible for balance
  3. 4. Openings in the osseous spiral lamina
  4. 10. hair cell organelles that repsond to fluid motion
  5. 11. Scala space filled with endolymph
  6. 12. Scala space superior to the scala media
  7. 13. houses hair cells
  8. 15. Hair cells of which humans have about 3,500
  9. 19. Hair cells that come in rows of 3