Inner Ear
The receptor organ for hearing.
What is the Auricle made of?
Cartilage
The Ear Canal
What is the function of the tectorial membrane?
Transforming sound into mechanical stimulation.
How long is the ear canal?
2.5 cm
True or False: Sound waves vibrate all three of the auditory ossicles.
True
What part of the inner ear is located below the cochlear duct and terminates at the round window?
Scala Tympani
Which bone of the middle ear is attached to the eardrum?
What is the typical hearing range?
20-20,000 Hz (vibrations per second)
What is the name of the membrane covered opening between the inner ear and the middle ear?
Round Window
What are the bones of the middle/outer ear called
Auditory Ossicles
What is the range of greatest sensitivity?
2,000-3,000 vibrations per second