Inner ear section – labeling arrows

Bild Unlabeled graphic:Section with the main parts of the inner ear. The main parts are highlighted in color. Both the sense of balance and the sense of hearing are situated in the inner ear.The inner ear is formed by a complicated system of cavities. This system is called the bony labyrinth. Distinction is made between the cochlea, the semi-circular canals and, in between, the vestibule. In the cochlea there are two openings each covered with a taut membrane. These are named after their shape, i.e. round window and oval window. The oval window is a sort of entrance for sound and the round window a sort of exit. Information and ideas:Helps to put the inner ear in the overall context of the structure of the ear. Can be used, for example in a worksheet, for work together in class with the digital projector, as overhead transparency.Relevant for teaching:The human bodyStructure and function of a sensory organ