Tympanic Membrane
also called the eardrum, it separates the ear canal from the middle ear, vibrating when sound waves hit it Read more…
Tinnitus
the sensation of a ringing, roaring, or buzzing in the ears or head; it is often associated with many forms of hearing impairment and noise exposure Read more…
Temporal Bone
the temporal bones form part of the base of the skull; among the hardest of all the bones, it includes the mastoid and protects the hearing and balance systems Read more…
Stapes
the stirrup-shaped ossicle that transmits sound from the incus to the cochlea; the innermost of the ossicles Read more…
Sensorineural Hearing Loss
hearing loss caused by damage or disease in the inner ear Read more…
Semicircular Canals
the body’s balance organs, they detect the body’s movement and communicate its position to the brain Read more…
Outer Ear
the part of the ear that captures sound; it is composed of the visible parts of the ear and the canal leading to the eardrum Read more…
Ossicles
a linkage of three tiny bones – the malleus, incus and stapes, also known as the hammer, anvil and stirrup; they provide the mechanical coupling between the eardrum and the cochlea Read more…
Middle Ear
the air-containing cavity of the ear; lying between the eardrum and the inner ear, it includes the eardrum and the ossicles, which are the three tiny bones called malleus, incus and stapes Read more…
Malleus
the hammer shaped bone; outermost of the ossicles, the three tiny bones that connect the eardrum and inner ear Read more…
