Outer/Middle Ear Anatomy
Across
- 1. part of the ear whose functions include amplification, localization, and protection
- 7. smallest muscle in the body located in the ear
- 10. ring-shaped ligament surrounding the tympanic membrane
- 13. also referred as the ear canal
- 16. outer fold of the pinna
- 17. part of the malleus that is attached to the tympanic membrane
- 18. lowest part of the pinna
- 19. smallest bone in the body located in the middle ear
- 20. loose part of the tympanic membrane that makes the tympanic membrane act like a piston
- 22. equalizes pressure in the middle ear
Down
- 2. muscle in ear that is innervated by the trigeminal nerve
- 3. part of the ear whose functions include impedance matching, selective oval window stimulation, and pressure equalization.
- 4. ear wax
- 5. stretched part of the tympanic membrane responsible for sound transmission
- 6. instrument used to examine the tympanic membrane
- 8. known as the anvil of the ossicles
- 9. bony portion of the ear canal
- 11. air -filled cavity where the ossicles are located in
- 12. ear drum
- 14. small bones in the middle ear that transmit energy to the inner ear
- 15. referred as the "hammer" of the ossicles
- 21. deepest groove in the pinna that leads to the opening of the ear canal