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Words Related to Body - The Ear
Here you will learn some English words related to the ear, such as "auricle", "cochlea", and "earlobe".
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antihelix
[noun]
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
concha
[noun]
the concave cavity or bowl-like structure found in the middle part of the external ear
antitragus
[noun]
a small protuberance of cartilage located opposite to the tragus on the inner side of the external ear
tragus
[noun]
a small, triangular projection of cartilage located in front of the ear canal, partially covering its entrance
ear canal
[noun]
the passage through which sound is carried from the outer ear to the tympanic membrane
lobule
[noun]
the soft, fleshy lower part of the external ear, often referred to as the earlobe
middle ear
[noun]
the air-filled space behind the eardrum that contains the three small bones
malleus
[noun]
the small hammer-shaped bone in the middle ear that transmits sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear
eardrum
[noun]
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
incus
[noun]
a small bone in the middle ear that helps transmit sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear
stapes
[noun]
a small bone in the human middle ear that transmits sound vibrations from the incus to the inner ear
cochlea
[noun]
(anatomy) a spiral cavity in the inner ear that contains sensory organs which send nerve signals to the brain in response to vibrations
inner ear
[noun]
the sensory organ responsible for hearing and balance located within the skull
vestibular duct
[noun]
one of the three fluid-filled ducts in the inner ear that plays a role in hearing and is located above the cochlear duct
tympanic duct
[noun]
one of the three fluid-filled ducts in the inner ear that plays a role in hearing and is located below the cochlear duct
Eustachian tube
[noun]
a small passageway that connects the middle ear to the back of the throat, helping to equalize air pressure
semicircular canal
[noun]
a fluid-filled structure in the inner ear that detects rotational movements and helps maintain balance
utricle
[noun]
a small, fluid-filled sac in the inner ear that helps detect changes in head position and linear acceleration
cochlear duct
[noun]
a fluid-filled duct in the inner ear responsible for hearing, housing the organ of Corti which converts sound waves into nerve signals
saccule
[noun]
a small membranous sac located in the inner ear that is responsible for detecting changes in linear acceleration and head position
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