The Ear
Airway
The Throat
Which System?
Name that Function
100
How many parts are the ear divided into?
3 parts, the outer, middle, and inner ears
100

What is the long, tube like structure that connects your voice box to the lungs?

Trachea

100
True or False: The throat is the only way food, liquid, and air enter the body.
True
100
What system's do the ear and nose work with?
Nervous System
100
How many functions does the ear have?
2: To help a person balance and hear.
200
What does the outer ear consist of?
Pinna and ear canal
200
What is the main function of the nose?
Smelling or breathing (Either one is fine)
200
What are the three parts of the throat?
Pharynx, larynx, and epiglottis
200
What system does the nose and ear work with?
Nervous System
200
What does the nose do?
Filter air, smell, and breath
300
What does the middle ear consist of?
Eardrum, Stirrup, Hammer, Anvil
300
What is function of the hairs in the nose?
To clean out air before it enters the lungs.
300
What is purpose of the larynx?
The larynx is the voice box and helps you speak. AKA the vocal cords.
300
What system(s) works with the throat?
Respiratory and digestive
300
The throat is the:
passageway in which food, liquids, and air enter the lungs or esophagus.
400
What does the inner ear consist of?
Cochlea, auditory nerves, semicircular canals, Eustachian tube
400
What are the boogers?
Dirt and germs collected by the nose hairs.
400
What is epiglottis made out of?
cartilage
400
The ear works with the nervous system because of its ability to help a person:
hear and balance.
400
The point of the hairs in the nose is to:
filter the air
500
What does the Eustachian Tube connect to?
The throat
500
True or False: Does having a sickness affect your sense of smell?
True
500
What is the purpose of the pharynx?
The pharynx closes the path to the trachea when eating/drinking.
500
What does nose do to work with the respiratory and nervous system?
Nervous: Send scents as neural messages Respiratory: Take in air
500
BONUS: Why does yawning "unpop" your ears?
The Eustachian tube connects the ear to the throat/mouth.
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