Outer Ear
Outer part of the ear
Pinna
Vibrates from sound waves
ear drum
This organ is shaped like a snail
cochlear
Sounds happens in the form of ?
waves
The number of bones in the ear
three
Outer part of ear is composed of this material
cartilage
This bone gets vibrations from the hammer
anvil
This part of the ear has electrical pulses traveling along it
auditory nerve
True or False: Sound waves are visible
false
The auditory nerve is connected to which part of the body
brain
This part of the ear connects the outer ear to the inner ear
ear canal
This bone is attached to the ear drum
hammer
This organ helps control our balance
semi-circular canal
This part of the ear converts vibrations into electrical pulses
receptor hair cells
True or False: Loudness is measured in decibels
True
These glands produce a substance to protect the ear drum
wax glands
This bone conducts vibrations to the inner ear
stirrup
This organ includes the semi-circular canal
vestibule
True or False: Sounds waves get larger as they travel
False
A piece of equipment that helps people who have impaired hearing to hear
hearing aid
This is another name for the ear drum
tympanic membrane
This tube links the middle ear to the nasal-sinus cavity
eustachian tube
Another name for tiny hairs in the cochlear
receptor cells
This part of the body directs sounds waves into the middle ear
pinna
The language that people who are hearing impaired used to communicate
Sign language