Anatomy & Physiology of the Ear, Nose, & Throat Crossword

The throat helps informing
Sinus located deep in the face behind the nose that does not develop until adolescence
Small moveable bones in the middle ear
Opening into the nasal passsage passsade
Connects the middle ear to the throat/nasopharynx
Snail-shaped portion of the boney labyrinth
The organ of smell and breathing
Flap tissue that prevents food and irritants from entering the lungs
Sinus located in the area of the forehead that does not develop until 7 yearsof age
Seperates the middle ear from the external ear
The membrane protected by the external ear
The medical name for the nose is the external
Medical term external ear
The ear is divided functionally and anatomically into
Commonly know as the voice box
Sinus located around the area of the cheeks
Medical term for earwax
The throat consists of the larynx and
Four-paired air-filled cavities near the nasal passages
Lined with mucous membranes and cilla
Receptors for balance are found in this portion of the inner ear
Protect aganist infection in early childhood
The pharynx connects the nose and mouth to the larynx and
One of ossicles
Sound waves are converted into impulses in the inner ear
The region of the ear that functions in the vestibular system
Divides the nasal passages into right and left sides
The cochlea contains the nerves for
The organ of balance/equilibruim and detection of sound
Tonsils and adenoids are made up of this type of tissue