Across
- 4. Force divided by area equals this
- 7. receptor organ for movement within the vestibular mechanism
- 8. also known as the stirrup, third bone of the ossicular chain
- 9. Outer hair cells are separated from the inner hair cells by this
- 11. flap of epithelium covered cartilage, could possibly cover the meatus
- 14. membrane that forms the floor of the scala media, and separates the scala media and the scala tympani.
- 16. Tonotopic representation is readily observable in tuning curves in this part of the ear.
- 17. forms the curled margin of the ear
- 19. core of the osseous labrynith
- 20. another name for the anvil, provides intermediate communicating link of the ossicular chain
Down
- 1. the bones of the ear are known as this.
- 2. anterior wall houses the entrance to this tube
- 3. process of the incus with which the stapes articulates
- 5. part of the malleus that is a long process, separated from the head of the malleus by a thin neck
- 6. part of ear that serves primarily as a collector of sound to be processed at deeper levels
- 10. this muscle inserts into the upper manubrium malli and pulls the malleus anteromedially
- 12. the ear is an energy ____; it converts acoustic energy into electrochemical energy
- 13. resistance to the flow of energy
- 15. device used to view cavities in the body
- 18. largest bone of the ear, providing the point of attachment with the tympanic membrane