Match each of the following terms with its function or description.
a. tympanic membrane
c. stapes
d. semicircular canal
e. endolymph
f. perilymph
g. organ of Corti
h. oval window
i. pinna
j. auditory tube
1. _____ Ossicle that rests against the eardrum
2. _____ Another term for the external ear
3. _____ Thicker fluid in the inner ear
4. _____ Structure that gives us our sense of balance
5. _____ Ossicle that rests against the oval window
6. _____ Another term for the eardrum
7. _____ Specific organ of hearing
8. _____ Separates the middle ear from the inner ear
9. _____ Thinner fluid in the inner ear
10. _____ Connects the throat to the middle ear
1. c. stapes
2. i. pinna
3. e. endolymph
4. d. semicircular canal
5. c. stapes
6. a. tympanic membrane
7. g. organ of Corti
8. h. oval window
9. f. perilymph
10. j. auditory tube
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