Across
- 3. The outer visible portion of the ear that collects and directs sound waves toward the tympanic membrane by way of a canal which extends inward through the temporal bone.
- 6. The essential part of the vertebrate organ of hearing and equilibrium that includes the vestibule, the semicircular canals, and the cochlea.
- 7. Hearing loss or impairment resulting from interference with the transmission of sound waves to the cochlea.
- 9. An electronic device usually worn by a person for amplifying sound before it reaches the receptor organs.
Down
- 1. Hearing loss or impairment resulting from problems with the auditory nerves.
- 2. A graphic representation of the relation of vibration frequency and the minimum sound intensity for hearing.
- 4. An electrical prosthetic device that allows a person with limited to no hearing to hear some sounds that they weren't able to hear before.
- 5. The intermediate portion of the ear containing a chain of three ossicles that extends from the tympanic membrane to the oval window and transmits vibrations to the inner ear.
- 8. Mechanical energy that is transmitted by longitudinal pressure waves in a medium (such as water or air).