Inner ear section – labeling arrows

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 body
Structure and function of a sensory organ

Inner ear section (Image)
Inner ear section – labeling arrows (Image)

Biology

Grade 5 to 6; Grade 7 to 9; Grade 10 to 13

Middle/high school; Vocational training

Anatomy (human); Ear; Ear (inner ear); Medical illustration

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