Pathophysiology Ear.pdf
Pathophysiology Ear
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1. what are the 3 parts of the external ear (hearing)
ear? middle ear (hearing)
inner ear (hearing & equilibrium)
2. what is the pinna (auricle)? visible portion of external ear
3. what is external auditory tube that leads to the middle ear
canal?
4. what is the function of the promote conductivity of sound between external and middle
mastoid air cells in hearing? ear
5. what is the tympanic mem- separates the external ear from the middle ear
brane?
6. what is the middle ear (tym- small chamber within the temporal bone
panic cavity)?
7. what are the three ossicles of malleus, incus, stapes
the middle ear?
8. what is the function of the os- transmit the vibration of the tympanic membrane to the inner
sicles? ear
9. describe how sound travels 1. external canal
from the external ear to the 2. vibrates TM
inner ear? 3. vibrates malleus
4. vibrates incus
5. vibrates stapes
6. stapes presses on oval window
7. oval window promotes movement of round window
8. round window sets fluids in inner ear in motion
10. what is the oval window? a small membrane of the inner ear
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Pathophysiology Ear
| Complete Exam Study
Guide, Practice Questions,
Answers & ATI Review
Material
, Pathophysiology Ear
Pathophysiology Ear.pdf
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_eaylxc
1. what are the 3 parts of the external ear (hearing)
ear? middle ear (hearing)
inner ear (hearing & equilibrium)
2. what is the pinna (auricle)? visible portion of external ear
3. what is external auditory tube that leads to the middle ear
canal?
4. what is the function of the promote conductivity of sound between external and middle
mastoid air cells in hearing? ear
5. what is the tympanic mem- separates the external ear from the middle ear
brane?
6. what is the middle ear (tym- small chamber within the temporal bone
panic cavity)?
7. what are the three ossicles of malleus, incus, stapes
the middle ear?
8. what is the function of the os- transmit the vibration of the tympanic membrane to the inner
sicles? ear
9. describe how sound travels 1. external canal
from the external ear to the 2. vibrates TM
inner ear? 3. vibrates malleus
4. vibrates incus
5. vibrates stapes
6. stapes presses on oval window
7. oval window promotes movement of round window
8. round window sets fluids in inner ear in motion
10. what is the oval window? a small membrane of the inner ear
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