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Outer Ear
Middle Ear
Inner Ear
Functions
Causes of Deafness
100
Part of the Pinna but it has a separate name.
What is the Concha?
100
Malleus
What is the bone connected to the Tympanic Membrane?
100
Semi-circular canals
What is the name of the structure with 3 loops?
100
amplification
What is the function of the Concha?
100
Acquired Deafness
What is deafness what was not present at birth?
200
Auricle
What is another name for the Pinna?
200
Stapes
What is the bone that looks like a stirrup?
200
Auditory Nerve
What is the name of the nerve we use to hear?
200
Localization
What is the function of the Pinna?
200
Congenital Deafness
What is deafness that was present at birth?
300
External Auditory Meatus
What is the scientific name for the ear canal?
300
Incus
What is the middle bone in the chain?
300
Cochlea
What is the name of the structure that looks like a snail?
300
Amplification
What is the function of the External Auditory Meatus?
300
ototoxic medications, acoustic trauma, physical trauma
What are some causes of aquired deafness?
400
Tympanic Membrane
What is the scientific name for the ear drum?
400
Eustachian Tube
Other than the bones, what other structure is part of the Middle Ear?
400
Vestibule
What is the name of the structure between the cochlea and the semi-circular canals?
400
Insect repellant
What is the function of cerumen?
400
genes, prematurity, anoxia
What are some causes of congenital deafness?
500
Cerumen
What is the scientific name for ear wax?
500
Malleus, Incus, Stapes
What is the ossicular chain?
500
linear balance
What is the function of the vestibule?
500
Rotational Balance
What is the function of the semi-circular canals?
500
hearing loss due to old age
What is Presbycusis?