Mastoid
the section of the skull located behind the outer ear that houses the middle and inner ears Read more…
Inner Ear
part of the ear that contains the cochlea, an organ of hearing, and the labyrinth, an organ of balance Read more…
Incus
the anvil shaped bone; middle bone of the ossicular chain (the three tiny bones that connect the eardrum and the inner ear) Read more…
Eustachian Tube
a tube that extends from the middle ear to the roof of the throat; it keeps the air pressure in the middle ear consistent with the air pressure in the immediate environment Read more…
Conductive Hearing Loss
any hearing loss caused by damage or disease in the outer or middle ears Read more…
Cochlea
part of the inner ear, contains fluid and hair-like nerve cells that convert mechanical energy from the middle ear into electrical impulses Read more…
Auditory Canal
also called the ear canal, it conducts sound toward the eardrum Read more…
Auditory nerve
bundle of nerve fibers that carry electrical impulses between the inner ear and the brain Read more…
