Match the following terms with the correct definition.

A. maintains air pressure in the middle ear
B. membrane that receives sound waves
C. spiral shaped passage
D. membrane that separates the middle and inner ear
E. external portion of the ear that catches sound
F. contains receptors for balance and position
G. osseous chamber at the base of the skull
H. tissue that separates the outer and inner ear


A. Eustachian tube
B. round window
C. cochlea
D. oval window
E. pinna
F. vestibule
G. tympanic bulla
H. tympanic membrane

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