THE EAR
External Ear Pinna External auditory meatus
Middle Ear Malleus, Incus, Stapes Synovial Joints (between above bones) Tympanic membrane Round window Oval window Eustachian tube Nasopharynx
Inner Ear Semicircular canals Superior (frontal plane) Superior (frontal plane) Posterior (sagittal plane) Posterior (sagittal plane) Lateral (horizontal plane) Lateral (horizontal plane)Cochlea Vestibular nerve Choclear nerve
Ear Model Temporal bone (petrous ridge) Internal jugular vein Inner ear cavity Ampulla: lateral, superior, posterior UtricleSaccule
Pinna External acoustic meatus (the opening) External auditory canal Eustachian tube Internal Jugular vein
External acoustic meatus (the opening) Pinna External auditory canal Inner Ear Outer Ear Middle ear Eustachian tube
Ear Model Vestibular ganglion Bony cochlea Cochlear duct Scala vestibuli Organ of Corti Scala tympani
External acoustic meatus (the opening) External auditory canal Eustachian tube Semicircular canals: Posterior Superior Lateral Vestibulocochlear nerve
Cochlea Model Scala vestibuli Scala tympani Cochlear duct Vestibular membrane Basilar membrane Hair cells Tectoral membrane
Semicircular canals: Superior Posterior Lateral Utricle Saccule Cochlea Stapes Vestibulocochlear nerve
Vestibular nerve Cochlear nerve Vestibulocochlear nerve
Incus (anvil) Malleus (hammer) Stapes (stirrup) Semicircular canals Cochlea Vestibulocochlear nerve
Incus Malleus Tympanic membrane Cochlea Stapes Semicircular canals
Incus Malleus Stapes Semicircular canals Vestibulocochlear nerve Cochlea Utricle Saccule
Cross- section of cochlea Scala vestibuli scala media tectorial membrane hair cells scala tympani NOTE: the scala tympani is INFERIOR to the tectorial membrane; photos in some books may show this model upside down.
Cross-section of cochlea tectorial membrane hair cells
Ear Slide Basilar membrane Organ of Corti Tectorial membrane Scala tympani Scala vestibuli Cochlear duct Vestibular membrane Cochlear nerve fibers Spiral ganglion cells