The ____________ ear consists of the ____________ that funnels sound waves, the external acoustic meatus, and the ____________ that vibrates like a drum when sound waves hit.
The ____________ ear consists of the air-filled chamber, called the ____________ , and ossicles called the ____________ that transmit sound vibrations to the oval window.
The ____________ , also called the pharyngotympanic tube, connects the middle ear to the pharynx to equalize the ____________ in the outer and middle ear.
The organ of equilibrium is the ____________ , and the organ of hearing is called the ____________ , which is a coiled snail-like tube; this structure converts sound waves to nerve impulses.
The inner ear also consists of tubes called the ____________ labyrinth that lines the bony labyrinth and is filled with ____________ , a similar fluid to intracellular fluid; the fluids are important in transmitting sound waves.
