auditory canal

Sound's entry tunnel

The auditory canal is the tube-shaped passage leading from the outer ear to the eardrum.

Also called the ear canal.

Earwax forms here, and blockages can cause temporary hearing loss: The doctor removed impacted wax from his auditory canal.

anatomy

eardrum

Inner auditory membrane

eustachian tubeEar-to-pharynx drainage channel
pinnaExternal ear structure
auricleExternal ear or atrial appendage

cerumen · earwax · cochlea · ossicles · malleus · incus · stapes · vestibule · labyrinth · middle ear

medical

swimmer's ear

Outer ear canal infection

earachePain in hearing organ
otoscopeEar canal inspection instrument
otolaryngologistPhysician for ears, nose, throat

otology · impaction · infection · inflammation · blockage · irrigation · ear drops · ear cleaning · hearing loss · tinnitus

acoustics

resonance

Amplified oscillation at natural frequency

frequencyRate of recurrence
vibrationRapid oscillating movement
soundwaveTraveling pressure disturbance

amplification · transmission · echo · pitch · decibels · air pressure · waveform · impedance

structure

tube

Hollow cylindrical passage

channelPassage for transmission
passageSegment of text
conduitTube conveying fluid or cables

duct · S-shaped · curved · narrow · cylindrical · opening · cavity · pathway · tunnel · diameter

Opposites

anatomical ear structures

auditory canalinner ear

Balance and hearing center

cochlea · vestibular system · eardrum · outer ear · pinna

sensory input pathways

auditory canaloptic nerve

Retina-brain neural connection

nasal cavity · retina

Family

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