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The Ears

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  • This is where the soundwaves are changed into nerve signals
    cochlea
  • The part of the ear where messages of sound travel going to the brain
    auditory nerve
  • The part of the ear that helps the eardrum work better by keeping the air pressure balanced in the outer and middle ear
    Eustachian tube
  • A painful lump that forms in our ear canal
    ear canal boil
  • The part of the ear that will open to allow soundwaves to enter the inner ear
    oval window
  • The softest part of the outer ear
    earlobe
  • The part of the ear that detects the movement of our head
    vestibule
  • A condition that happens when the eye and ear sends different signals to the brain
    motion sickness
  • A condition that happens when the eye and ear sends different signals to the brain
    motion sickness
  • An infection in the ear because the ear canal is always wet
    swimmer's ear
  • Sudden ringing or buzzing in the ears
    tinnitus
  • The part of the ear that is shaped like a snail
    cochlea
  • It protects our ears from dust and dirt
    earwax or cerumen
  • A condition that happens when the eye and ear sends different signals to the brain
    motion sickness
  • The tiny hairs inside the cochlea
    cilia
  • The part of the ear connected to the nose and throat
    Eustachian tube
  • The part of the ear where soundwaves travel going to the middle ear
    ear canal
  • The group of small bones inside the ear
    ossicles
  • The part of the ear that vibrates once the soundwaves have reached it
    eardrum
  • The part of the ear that gathers soundwaves
    pinna
  • A condition that happens when the eye and ear sends different signals to the brain
    motion sickness
  • What are the names of the ossicles?
    hammer, anvil and stirrup
  • The part of the ear that helps us keep our balance
    semicircular canals
  • The part of the ear that sends messages of balance into the brain
    vestibular nerve