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a membrane of the middle ear that vibrates in response to sound waves; the tympanic membrane.
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a narrow passage leading from the pharynx to the cavity of the middle ear, permitting the equalization of pressure on each side of the eardrum.
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the air-filled central cavity of the ear, behind the eardrum.
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The outer ear is the external portion of the ear, which consists of the pinna and external auditory meatus.
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the semicircular canals and cochlea, which form the organs of balance and hearing and are embedded in the temporal bone.
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a small stirrup-shaped bone in the middle ear, transmitting vibrations from the incus to the inner ear. Also called stirrup.
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a tube running from the outer ear to the middle ear.
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the projecting part of the ear lying outside the head
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the spiral cavity of the inner ear containing the organ of Corti, which produces nerve impulses in response to sound vibrations.
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the protective yellow waxy substance secreted in the passage of the outer ear. Also called cerumen.
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a disease of unknown cause affecting the membranous labyrinth of the ear, causing progressive deafness and attacks of tinnitus and vertigo.
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another term for stapes.
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the faculty of perceiving sounds:
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a small anvil-shaped bone in the middle ear, transmitting vibrations between the malleus and stapes.
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the organ of hearing and balance in humans and other vertebrates, especially the external part of this.
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