Across
- 2. The _____ is the structure that is responsible for static equilibrium
- 6. The ability to sense rotation or spinning of your head is called _____ equilibrium
- 8. A _____ frequency results in a low pitch
- 13. The tube that connects the middle ear to the throat and is responsible for the popping sensation we feel in our ears is called the...
- 15. The ______ membrane changes the fluid waves of the cochlea into nerve signals as it gets shaken by them
- 19. At the ______ of the basilar membrane the hairs are longer and the membrane is looser, making it easier to shake
- 20. The inner part of the ear that includes the tympanic membrane and ossicles is called the ____ ear
- 21. People tend to ______ their ability to hear higher pitches sooner because shorter hairs die first as they are at the base
- 22. The most superficial part of the ear is referred to as the ____ ear
- 24. The second ossicle of the ear that is attached to the malleus and recieves vibrations second is called the...
- 25. The _____ of the basilar membrane get shaken, pushed upward, and bend, which causes a signal to be sent to the brain
- 26. The _____ is the structure of the ear that looks like a snail, has hearing receptors, and changes the vibrations into actual action potentials
- 27. The ______ window acts as a gate, letting fluid move inside the cochlea
Down
- 1. The ability to sense the position of your head in relation to gravity is called ______ equilibrium
- 3. The ______ membrane is a bongo-shaped membrane that vibrates when a sound wave hits it
- 4. The sounds we hear start out as ____ of air and later cause vibration
- 5. A ____ frequency results in a high pitch
- 7. The ______ canals are fruit-loop-like structures that have fluid in them and can sense changes in dynamic equilibrium
- 9. The ____ window is a hole that gets vibrations from the stapes and causes fluid to move in the cochlea
- 10. At the _____ of the basilar membrane the hairs are shorter and the membrane is stiff, making it harder to shake
- 11. The tympanic ______ refers to the space where the ossicles are located
- 12. The part of the outer ear that channels sound waves into the external acoustic meatus is called the...
- 14. The third ossicle of the ear that is attached to the stapes, looks like a horse stirrup, and send sounds into the inner ear is called the...
- 16. The deepest part of the ear including the cochlea and vestibule is referred to as the ____ ear
- 17. The tube of the outer ear that sends sound waves from the auricle to the tympanic membrane is called...
- 18. The first ossicle of the ear that is attached directly to the ear drum AND receives vibrations first is called the...
- 23. Once the tympanic membrane and ossicles begin to vibrate, the _____ in the cochlea turns into actual waves