As you're rubbing a lamp one day in your basement, as one does, a very weird genie comes out. They explain that they're willing to guarantee world peace, end disease, and make you richer than you can imagine, but in exchange, they'll need to steal one single part of your auditory anatomy that we've discussed in the videos for this course. But, luckily, you get to choose which one. For each of the structures below, discuss: - What **function** does this structure serve in the hearing process? - If this structure stopped working or was missing, what would be the effect? - Is there a way we could fix the issue through physical means? Feel free to guess! - If this structure were missing (with no trauma to the surrounding structures), would the associated hearing loss be... - Trival - Mild to Moderate - Moderate to Severe - Profound - Complete ### Structures to Discuss - Auricle - Auditory Canal - Cerumen Glands - Tympanic Membrane - Eustachian Tube - Stapedius Muscle - Malleus - Incus - Stapes - Oval Window - Round Window - Semicircular Canals - Basilar membrane - Vestibular Membrane - Deiter Cells - Spiral Ganglion - Auditory Nerve