Anatomy of the Auditory System Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Anatomy has 20 clues. Answers range from 4 to 16 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

Function is to aid in localization of sound in space; also “captures” sound energy
Located in the petrous portion of the temporal bone
the divider between the outer and middle ear
the most distal point of attachment of the inner tympanic membrane to the malleus
Largest of the ossicles
Pulls the malleus antero-medially; this decreases the range of movement of the tympanic membrane
Footplate of the stapes embedded here
Marks entrance to the Scala Tympani of the cochlea
Part of inner ear that houses the organs for hearing
Part of inner ear that houses the sensors for balance/equilibrium
A system of canals and cavities within the petrous portion of the temporal bone
Entryway to cochlea
an enlargement near the opening to the vestibule in each canal
Looks like a coiled snail shell
small opening between the scale tympani and subarachnoid space of the cranium
Basilar membrane is the “floor” of this
Curled margin of the pinna
Reflects light of audiologist’s otoscope
Flaccid part of tympanic membrane
Is the middle bone in the chain of ossicles