Improve your understanding of ear structures and functions by filling in the blanks in the following sentences.
Color the structures as described in the figure below.
Outer ear
Middle ear
Inner ear
1. The
is the visible part of the ear. Its main function is to funnel
into the ear. (Color this part of the ear tan.)
2. The
leads through the temporal bone to the
eardrum. Glands in this part of the ear secrete
(Outline this structure in red.)
3. The malleus, incus, and stapes are called the
; they connect the
to the
ear. (Color the malleus pink, the incus blue, and the stapes green.)
4. The stapes fits in the
window of the
(Outline this window in dark blue.)
5. The
separates the outer ear from the middle ear. It vibrates
in response to
(Color this structure orange.)
6. The
tube is a passageway from the middle ear to the nasopharynx. Its purpose is to
equalize
on both sides of the tympanic membrane. (Color this structure purple.)
7. The
lie at right angles to each other and are crucial
for the maintenance of balance. (Color this structure green.)
8. The
marks the entrance to the labyrinths and contains organs necessary for the
sense of balance. (Color this structure light blue.)
9. The
is a snail-like structure that contains the organ of Corti. (Color this structure brown.)
10. The two nerves leading from the ear are the
nerve, which is linked to the vestibule, and the
nerve, which leaves from the cochlea. (Color these two nerves pink and yellow, respectively.)
