Ear anatomy
What is the name for the external portion of the ear that serves to protect the tympanic membrane?
auricle
The round opening in the iris that allows light rays to enter the internal eye is the_______.
pupil
auid/o
to hear
corne/o
cornea
-logy
study of
The auditory nerve is also known as the _________.
acoustic nerve
What term means pertaining to the ear drum?
tympanic
aur/i
ear
irid/o
iris
-meter
instrument for measuring
What is the name of the largest of the three ossicles?
malleus
What is the name of the outer layer of the eyeball composed of fibrous connective tissue?
sclera
cochle/o
land snail
lent/o
lens
-al
pertaining to
__________ is a bony structure located between the cochlea and the three semicircular canals.
vestibule
What is the term for a person who is nearsighted?
myopia
labyrinth/o
maze, inner ear
cor/o
pupil
ante-
before
What fluid fills the cochlear duct?
endolymph
What is the term for the turning outward of one or both eyes?
exotropia
myring/o
eardrum, tympanic membrane
blephar/o
eyelid
epi-
above, upon