Parts of the
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The Ear vocab
100
Which section of the ear contains the Pinna, the Eardrum and the Ear Canal?
The Outer Ear
100
What ear bone is this?
The Hammer/Malleus
100
What part of the ear is this?
The Cochlea
100
what pitch are sound waves that are far apart?
Low pitch
100
How is Decibel abbreviated?
dB
200
What part of the ear (highlighted in green) is this?
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The Ear Canal/external acoustic meatus
200
What ear bone is this?
The Anvil/incus
200
Which section of the ear contains the three smallest bones in the body?
The Middle Ear
200
What pitch are sound waves that are close together?
High Pitch
200
How is Hertz abbreviated?
Hz
300
What part of the ear is shown in green in the picture?
The Pinna
300
Which section of the ear contains the cochlea, hair cells, and hearing nerve?
The Inner Ear
300
What part of the ear is the yellow part of this picture called?
The Hearing Nerve
300
A tuba gives what type of pitch (high or low)?
Low pitch
300
What is the name of the smallest bone in the body (located in the ear)?
The Stirrup
400
Which part of the ear is this?
The Eardrum/ Tympanic membrane
400
What ear bone is shown in blue?
The Stirrup/Stapes
400
What part of the ear is this?
Hair Cells
400
Frequency is measured in what unit?
Hertz
400
What is the name we use for the three bones in the Middle Ear?
The Ossicles
500
Which part of the ear is highlighted here in green?
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The Eustachian Tube
500
What are the white marks on this picture showing us?
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Sound waves
500
what part of the ear does the stapes contact to transfer sound to the inner eat?
Oval Window
500
A train whistle coming towards you vs a train whistle moving away from you. How does the pitch change and why?
coming towards = higher, closer together
moving away = lower, farther apart
500
What is the part of the ear shown in yellow called?
The Semicircular Canals