Across
- 4. The true sensory organ of hearing, located within the cochlea (of Corti).
- 7. The anatomical term for the eardrum membrane.
- 9. The "hammer" bone of the middle ear.
- 11. The visible, external part of the ear (auricle).
- 12. The "anvil" bone of the middle ear.
- 13. The localized dilation at one end of a semicircular canal.
- 14. The complex inner structure of the ear.
- 15. The three fluid-filled canals in the inner ear responsible for balance.
Down
- 1. The tube connecting the middle ear to the throat to equalize pressure.
- 2. The central part of the bony labyrinth in the inner ear, aiding balance.
- 3. The technical term for earwax.
- 5. The "stirrup" bone of the middle ear, the smallest bone in the body.
- 6. The collective term for the three tiny bones in the middle ear.
- 8. The spiral-shaped, fluid-filled inner ear structure for hearing.
- 10. The nerve that carries hearing information to the brain.