Inner Ear Anatomy

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Across
  1. 4. membrane that divides the scala media from the scala tympani
  2. 5. Hair cells of which humans have about 3,500
  3. 6. hair cell organelles that repsond to fluid motion
  4. 8. Scala space superior to the scala media
  5. 10. Core of temporal bone that runs through the center of the cochlea
  6. 12. System responsible for balance
  7. 13. Scala space filled with endolymph
  8. 14. Fluid high in Potassium (K) within the membranous labyrinth
  9. 17. Hair cells that come in rows of 3
  10. 18. Membrane that divides the scala vestibuli and scala media
  11. 19. Has about 2 3/4 coils
  12. 20. sensory neurons that carry information to the CNS
  13. 21. Cochlear portion of CN VIII
Down
  1. 1. membrane that sits above the Organ of Corti
  2. 2. Group of neuron cell bodies in the modiolus that innervate hair cells
  3. 3. Openings in the osseous spiral lamina
  4. 7. Fluid high in Sodium (Na)between the bony and membranous labyrinth and in the scala vestibuli and tympani
  5. 9. Scala space inferior to the scala media
  6. 11. houses hair cells
  7. 15. motor neurons that carry information from the CNS
  8. 16. Support cells for the OHCs