Match the decription with the part of the ear 1 cavity betwe

Match the decription with the part of the ear

1. cavity between the external ear and inner ear; contains ossicles

2. drum-like, tight, thin membrane that seperates the external ear cavity to the middle ear

3. external ear, composed of an elastic cartilage skeleton that is covered with skin

4. largest membranous sac in the vestibule; contains receptors for sensing horizontal acceleration

5. portion of ear located within the petrous part of the temporal bone that includes the cochlea, vestibule, and semicircular canals

6. three ring-like canals that are oriented at right angles to eachother and communicate with the vestibule

A. auricle

B. inner ear

C. middle ear

D. saccule

E. semicircular canals

F. tympanic membrane

Solution

1. cavity between the external ear and inner ear; contains ossicles - C. middle ear

2. drum-like, tight, thin membrane that seperates the external ear cavity to the middle ear - F. tympanic membrane

3. external ear, composed of an elastic cartilage skeleton that is covered with skin - A. auricle

4. largest membranous sac in the vestibule; contains receptors for sensing horizontal acceleration - D. saccule

5. portion of ear located within the petrous part of the temporal bone that includes the cochlea, vestibule, and semicircular canals - B. inner ear

6. three ring-like canals that are oriented at right angles to eachother and communicate with the vestibule - E. semicircular canals