Parts of the Ear Crossword

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  1. 4. the canal that extends inward from the outer ear contains cells that produce ear wax to keep out dirt
  2. 6. transmits electrical impulses to the brain; involved in hearing and helps to keep balance
  3. 7. smallest bone in the human body and final bone in the inner ear involved in the conduction of sound vibrations to the inner ear.
  4. 9. called the drum a thin, circular layer of tissue that separates outer ear from middle ear
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  1. 1. three fluid-filled bony channels in the inner ear helping to keep our balance
  2. 2. is the largest and the outermost of the middle ear bones that receives vibrations form the eardrum and transmit to the anvil
  3. 3. middle of the 3 ear bones that transmits vibrations from the hammer to the stirrup
  4. 5. spiral tube in the inner ear filled with nerve cells, produces nerve impulses in response to sound vibrations
  5. 8. outer visible portion of the ear that collect and transmit sound inward