Anatomy and Physiology of Hearing Crossword

The curled margin of the pinna
The entrance to the ear canal
A device used to view cavities of the body
This marks the boundary between the outer and middle ear
This area that reflects the lights of an audiologist’s otoscope
The bones of the ear are collectively known as this
The “stirrup;” one of the bones of the ear
Inflammation of the mastoid bone
Houses the sensors for balance and hearing
This separates the outer and inner hair cells
Resistance to the flow of energy
These neurons slowly increase their firing rate through the initial stages of firing
These take longer to respond than other neurons, having an initial on-response for strong stimuli
The rate of firing increases because this increases
This is lateral to the belt and makes up the third level of processing of the input auditory signal at the reception area
This receives bilateral innervation from the LSO, as well as indirect input from the CN via the lateral lemniscus
This type of response does not seem to be related to stimulus frequency, but appear to have a periodic, chopped temporal pattern as long as a tone is present
In this type of response, there is an initial response to the start of a stimulus followed by silence
This receives input primarily from the contralateral ear via the ipsilateral MGB
Excitation of the inner hair cells occurs primarily as a result of this effect on the cilia