equilibrium - balance of the body, pinna or auricle - flap of skin supported largely by the cartilage; it collects the sounds, earlobe - soft tissue that hangs from the lower part of the auricle, auditory canal - passageway of sound waves, cerumen or ear wax - substance that traps dust and other foreign bodies, eardrum - very sensitive to sound; this is where the sound strikes, hammer - attached to the eadrum, anvil - connects the hammer and stirrup, stirrup - connected to the oval window, Eustachian tube - back of the nose down to the throat to allow passage of air, cochlea - coiled tube, corti - actual organ of hearing, semicircular canal - maintain the balance of the body, auditory nerve - send message of sound to the brain, deafness - loss of hearing, otolaryngologist - treat ear diseases, ear boil - infection and swelling of the outer ear; earache,

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