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Exam 3: Anatomy and Physiology of the Auditory and Vestibular Systems

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The two windows leading into the inner ear are ___________________ and ___________________

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The thickness of the normal tympanic membrane is about 0.1 mm.

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Two fluids in the cochlea are __________________ and __________________.

What are the parts of the peripheral auditory system?

There are active processes in the cochlea.

The primary auditory cortex is known as __________________ gyrus.

The Eustachian tube is normally open.

The most flexible and stiff regions of the tympanic membrane are called _______ and _________,respectively.

The three ducts or scala within the cochlea are the scala ________,scala _________,and scala _________.

How is intensity coded in function of the auditory nerve?

The lightest bone in the human body is the ________.

Order the three middle ear ossicles from the lateral to the medial direction.

What is the function of the middle ear?

The inner ear is located within the _________ bone.

Descending pathways in the brain that lead out to the hair cells are called the ____________________ auditory system.

The eighth cranial nerve is also known as the ____________ nerve.

Name the main parts of the pinna.

The main parts of the outer ear are ______ and ________.

The technical term for a hole in the tympanic membrane is: ___________________.

The lateral border of the middle ear space is formed by the ____________.