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Body - L'oreille
Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés à l'oreille, tels que « auricle », « cochlea » et « earlobe ».
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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
anti-hélix
the concave cavity or bowl-like structure found in the middle part of the external ear
conque
a small protuberance of cartilage located opposite to the tragus on the inner side of the external ear
antitragus
a small, triangular projection of cartilage located in front of the ear canal, partially covering its entrance
tragus
the passage through which sound is carried from the outer ear to the tympanic membrane
canal auditif
the soft, fleshy lower part of the external ear, often referred to as the earlobe
lobule
the air-filled space behind the eardrum that contains the three small bones
oreille moyenne
the small hammer-shaped bone in the middle ear that transmits sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear
marteau
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
tympan
a small bone in the middle ear that helps transmit sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear
enclume
a small bone in the human middle ear that transmits sound vibrations from the incus to the inner ear
stapèze
(anatomy) a spiral cavity in the inner ear that contains sensory organs which send nerve signals to the brain in response to vibrations
cochlée
the visible part of the ear, including the pinna and the ear canal
oreille externe
the sensory organ responsible for hearing and balance located within the skull
oreille interne
one of the three fluid-filled ducts in the inner ear that plays a role in hearing and is located above the cochlear duct
du vestibule
one of the three fluid-filled ducts in the inner ear that plays a role in hearing and is located below the cochlear duct
ducte tympanique
a small passageway that connects the middle ear to the back of the throat, helping to equalize air pressure
trompe d'Eustache
a fluid-filled structure in the inner ear that detects rotational movements and helps maintain balance
canal semi-circulaire
a small, fluid-filled sac in the inner ear that helps detect changes in head position and linear acceleration
utricule
the expanded region within the semicircular canals of the inner ear
ampoule
a fluid-filled duct in the inner ear responsible for hearing, housing the organ of Corti which converts sound waves into nerve signals
canal cochléaire
a small membranous sac located in the inner ear that is responsible for detecting changes in linear acceleration and head position
saccule
