Middle Ear Anatomy

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Across
  1. 3. window – Where the stapes connects to the inner ear
  2. 5. ear cavity – Air‑filled space behind the eardrum
  3. 8. – Collective name for the malleus, incus, and stapes
  4. 10. membrane – Another name for the eardrum
  5. 12. – The middle bone of the ossicles
  6. 13. reflex – Reflex that protects the ear from loud sounds
Down
  1. 1. window – Helps relieve pressure in the cochlea
  2. 2. – First of the three tiny bones in the middle ear
  3. 4. matching – Function of the ossicles to transfer sound efficiently
  4. 6. – The smallest bone in the human body
  5. 7. tube – Connects the middle ear to the throat
  6. 9. – Smallest skeletal muscle in the body
  7. 11. tympani – Muscle that tightens the eardrum