The Ears

Welcome: The Ears
Description: The ear has external, middle, and inner portions. The outer ear is called the pinna and is made of ridged cartilage covered by skin. Sound funnels through the pinna into the external auditory canal, a short tube that ends at the eardrum (tympanic membrane)
Grade Level: 6-8
Curriculum: Science
Keywords: ear drum, ear canal, hammer, anvil, stirup, inner ear, outer ear, middle ear, pinna, cochlea
Author(s): Romane Gordon