Across
- 5. -instrument used to examine the ear
- 7. -a small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear, transmitting vibrations between the malleus and stapes
- 8. - projections on the tongue that contain taste buds
- 10. - to contract or shrink; become smaller
- 12. - a small bone in the middle ear which transmits vibrations of the eardrum to the incus
- 13. - a sensation of spinning dizziness, as though the room or surrounding environment is spinning in circles around the person
- 16. - become wider , larger
- 17. - inflammation of the mucous membrane of the nose
- 18. - small stirrup-shaped bone that transmits sound vibrations to the oval window of the ear
- 19. - balance
Down
- 1. - inflammation of tongue
- 2. - surgical opening made in tympanic membrane and tubes placed in ear to drain fluids
- 3. - ear wax
- 4. - color blindness test
- 6. - cells within the retina that are responsible for color vision and function best in bright light
- 9. - tiny hairs that move mucous and dust particles from the sinuses to the back of the nose
- 11. - three tiny bones in the middle ear that transmit sounds to the cochlea
- 14. - a type of specialized light-sensitive cell in the retina of the eye that provides side vision and the ability to see objects in dim light (night vision)
- 15. - external part of the ear
- 18. chart -eye chart that can be used to measure visual acuity