Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Snail-shaped, spirally wound tube in the inner ear; contains hearing sensitive receptor cells
A)auditory canal
B)malleus
C)auditory nerve fibers
D)auricle
E)cerumen
F)cochlea
G)endolymph
H)eustachian tube
I)incus
J)labyrinth

Question

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Snail-shaped, spirally wound tube in the inner ear; contains hearing sensitive receptor cells
A)auditory canal
B)malleus
C)auditory nerve fibers
D)auricle
E)cerumen
F)cochlea
G)endolymph
H)eustachian tube
I)incus
J)labyrinth

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The cochlea is a snail-shaped tube in the inner ear that contains the hearing sensitive receptor cells.

Answer: J
 The labyrinth is the entire system of inner ear structures that include the cochlea and other structures that are important for balance and orientation.

Answer: G
 The endolymph is the fluid that fills the cochlea and other parts of the inner ear.

Answer: A
 The auditory canal is the tube that leads from the outer ear to the middle ear.

Answer: B, I
 The malleus and incus are two of the three small bones in the middle ear that transmit sound from the ear drum to the inner ear.

Answer: C
 The auditory nerve fibers are the nerves that carry sound impulses from the inner ear to the brain.

Answer: D
 The auricle is the visible external part of the ear.

Answer: E
 Cerumen is the waxy substance that is produced by glands in the ear canal.

Match the Terms with Their Correct Meanings