Anatomy of the Auditory System

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Across
  1. 4. bones of the middle ear
  2. 5. largest of the ossicles
  3. 6. aqueduct small opening between the scala tympani and subarachnoid space of the cranium
  4. 8. muscle that rotates the stapes posteriorly
  5. 12. membrane divider between the outer and middle ear
  6. 13. Wall entrance to the Eustachian Tube, Carotid Artery also passes through this wall
  7. 15. the inner ear is divided into how many cavity systems
  8. 17. Ear located in the petrous portion of the temporal bone
  9. 18. and enlargement near the opening to the vestibule in each canal
  10. 20. Window footplate of the stapes is embedded here
Down
  1. 1. also known as the anvil
  2. 2. the central portion of the osseous labyrinth
  3. 3. canals houses the sense organs for movement
  4. 7. curled margin of the pinna
  5. 9. membrane overlays the hair cells
  6. 10. Wall tendon of stapes arises from here, Chorda Tympani also courses through here
  7. 11. houses the organs for hearing
  8. 14. Window marks entrance to the Scala Tympani of the cochlea
  9. 16. basilar membrane is the what of the scala media
  10. 19. main part of the outer ear