Across
- 2. this is an enlargement near the cavity of the osseous labyrinth
- 5. the tendon of Stapes arises from here
- 7. its functions are protection, resonance, and transmission of sound
- 10. this allows communication between the Scala vestibuli and the middle ear
- 11. is fluid that fills the Scala Vestibuli and Scala Tympani
- 14. this is what divides the outer and middle ear
- 16. this is where the Organ of Corti resides
- 18. the bones of the middle ear
- 19. it is the central portion of the osseous labyrinth
- 20. Function is to aid in localization of sound in space
Down
- 1. it is divided into the Vestibular system and the Cochlear system
- 3. largest of the ossicles
- 4. it looks like a coiled snail shell
- 6. these cells are separated from the inner hair cell row by the tunnel of corti
- 8. this nerve innervates the Tensor Tympani
- 9. the resistance to the flow of energy
- 12. its function is to rotate the stapes posteriorly
- 13. the point of attachment for the malleus
- 15. is the middle bone in the chain of ossicles
- 17. this is located in the petrous portion of the temporal bone