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Med Term Chapter 15
Structure and Function: Ear
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12/06/2010

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auricle
Definition
one of the two parts of the external ear (the other part is the auditory canal)
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cerumen
Definition
wax like secretion occuring in the external auditory canal
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cochlea
Definition
part of the bony labrynth
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eustachian tube
Definition
the auditory tube that connects the middle ear to the pharynx
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external auditory canal
Definition
one of the two parts of the external ear (the other part is the auricle)
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incus
Definition
one of the auditory ossicles (the anvil)
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labyrinth
Definition
canals of the inner ear
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malleus
Definition
one of the auditory ossicles (the hammer)
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ossicles
Definition
three small bones in the middle ear: the malleus (hammer), the incus (anvil) and the stapes (stirrup)
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pinna
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another term for auricle
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stapes
Definition
one of the auditory ossicles (the stirrup)
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tympanic cavity
Definition
the middle ear
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tympanic membrane
Definition
the eardrum
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