Objectives:

The Ear: Hearing and Balance

* Identify the structures of the external, middle and internal ear and list the function of each.

*Explain the function of the irgan of Corti in hearing.

*Define sensorineural and conductive deafness and list possible causes od each.

* Explain how one is able to locialize the source of a sound.

* Describe how the equilibrium organs help maintain balance.

 

 

 

 

Review questions: read the READING ASSIGNMENT, then answer the following questions in a word document.

Do not copy the questions, your answer MUST be in complete sentences and reflect the question.

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Head your word document:

Unit 12 Day 2 The Ear: Hearing and Balance

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1. Name the structures of the outer, middle, and inner ear.

2. Give the general function of each structure and and each group of structures in the outer, middle, and inner ear.

3. Explain the difference between sensorineural deafness and conductive deafness and then give two causes of each type of deafness.

4. Distinguish between static and dynamic types of equilibrium.

5. Normal balance depends on information transmitted from a number of sensory receptor types. Name at least three of these receptors.

 

Glial Cells and Their Funcions
Classification of Neurons

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Take Section 2 test.

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