Cuerpo - La oreja

the curved outer rim or outer part of the external ear

hélice, hélice auricular

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

antihelix, anti-hélix

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

concha

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

antitrago

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

trago, tragus (cartílago de la oreja)

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

canal auditivo

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

lóbulo, lóbulo de la oreja

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

oído medio, cavidad timpánica

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

martillo, malleo

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

tímpano

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

yunque

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

estribo

the visible cartilaginous part of the external ear

aurícula

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

cóclea, caracol óseo

the soft fleshy part of the external ear

lóbulo de la oreja

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

oreja, oído externo

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

oído interno

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

ducto vestibular, canal vestibular

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

ducto timpánico, canal timpánico

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

trompa de Eustaquio, tubo de Eustaquio

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

canal semicircular, canal del oído interno

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

utriculo

the expanded region within the semicircular canals of the inner ear

ampolla

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

ducto coclear, canal coclear

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

sáculo

a membrane-covered opening located in the inner ear

ventana redonda, orificio redondo