Lingo

The Ear

26 Words

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helix
1.
he
lix
Noun

(geometry) a line curved on a conical or cylindrical surface, like a spiral staircase in shape

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2.
an
ti
he
lix
Noun

a part of the external ear's cartilage structure that runs parallel to the helix and is located on the inner side of the ear

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3.
con
cha
Noun

the concave cavity or bowl-like structure found in the middle part of the external ear

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4.
an
ti
tra
gus
Noun

a small protuberance of cartilage located opposite to the tragus on the inner side of the external ear

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5.
tra
gus
Noun

a small, triangular projection of cartilage located in front of the ear canal, partially covering its entrance

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6.
ear canal
Noun

the passage through which sound is carried from the outer ear to the tympanic membrane

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lobule
7.
lo
bule
Noun

the soft, fleshy lower part of the external ear, often referred to as the earlobe

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middle ear
8.
middle ear
Noun

the air-filled space behind the eardrum that contains the three small bones

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malleus
9.
ma
lleus
Noun

the small hammer-shaped bone in the middle ear that transmits sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear

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eardrum
10.
ear
drum
Noun

a thin piece of skin in the middle ear that vibrates by sound waves and enables one to hear sounds, also known as tympanic membrane

The eardrum, also known as the tympanic membrane, vibrates in response to sound waves entering the ear canal.

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incus
11.
in
cus
Noun

a small bone in the middle ear that helps transmit sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear

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stapes
12.
stapes
Noun

a small bone in the human middle ear that transmits sound vibrations from the incus to the inner ear

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auricle
13.
au
ri
cle
Noun

(anatomy) either of the two cavities of the upper part of the heart that pass blood to the ventricles

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cochlea
14.
coch
lea
Noun

(anatomy) a spiral cavity in the inner ear that contains sensory organs which send nerve signals to the brain in response to vibrations

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earlobe
15.
ear
lobe
Noun

the soft fleshy part of the external ear

She tugged nervously at her earlobe while thinking.

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outer ear
Noun

the visible part of the ear, including the pinna and the ear canal

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inner ear
Noun

the sensory organ responsible for hearing and balance located within the skull

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vestibular duct
Noun

one of the three fluid-filled ducts in the inner ear that plays a role in hearing and is located above the cochlear duct

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tympanic duct
Noun

one of the three fluid-filled ducts in the inner ear that plays a role in hearing and is located below the cochlear duct

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Eustachian tube
20.
Eustachian tube
Noun

a small passageway that connects the middle ear to the back of the throat, helping to equalize air pressure

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semicircular canal
21.
semicircular canal
Noun

a fluid-filled structure in the inner ear that detects rotational movements and helps maintain balance

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22.
ut
ri
cle
Noun

a small, fluid-filled sac in the inner ear that helps detect changes in head position and linear acceleration

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ampulla
23.
am
pu
lla
Noun

the expanded region within the semicircular canals of the inner ear

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cochlear duct
Noun

a fluid-filled duct in the inner ear responsible for hearing, housing the organ of Corti which converts sound waves into nerve signals

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25.
sa
ccule
Noun

a small membranous sac located in the inner ear that is responsible for detecting changes in linear acceleration and head position

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26.
round window
Noun

a membrane-covered opening located in the inner ear

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