- Human ear | Structure, Function, Parts | Britannica
Human ear, organ of hearing and equilibrium that detects and analyzes sound by transduction and maintains the sense of balance Anatomically, the ear has three distinguishable parts: the outer, middle, and inner ear
- Human ear - Anatomy, Hearing, Balance | Britannica
Human ear - Anatomy, Hearing, Balance: The most-striking differences between the human ear and the ears of other mammals are in the structure of the outermost part, the auricle
- Inner ear | Definition, Anatomy, Balance, Facts | Britannica
Inner ear, part of the ear that contains organs of the senses of hearing and equilibrium The bony labyrinth, a cavity in the temporal bone, is divided into three sections: the vestibule, the semicircular canals, and the cochlea
- Ear bone | Ossicles, Hearing Balance | Britannica
tympanic membrane, thin layer of tissue in the human ear that receives sound vibrations from the outer air and transmits them to the auditory ossicles, which are tiny bones in the tympanic (middle-ear) cavity
- External auditory canal | Definition, Function, Anatomy, Location . . .
Within the bony labyrinth is a membranous labyrinth, which is also divided into three parts: the semicircular ducts; two saclike structures, the saccule and utricle, located in the vestibule; and the cochlear duct, which is the only part of the inner ear involved in hearing
- Human ear - Eardrum, Ossicles, Hearing | Britannica
Human ear - Eardrum, Ossicles, Hearing: The thin semitransparent tympanic membrane, or eardrum, which forms the boundary between the outer ear and the middle ear, is stretched obliquely across the end of the external canal
- Vestibular system | Definition, Anatomy, Function | Britannica
The vestibular system consists of two structures of the bony labyrinth of the inner ear, the vestibule and the semicircular canals, and the structures of the membranous labyrinth contained within them
- ear - Kids | Britannica Kids | Homework Help
Ears are the organs, or body parts, in humans and many other animals that allow them to hear Ears work by picking up vibrations (tiny back-and-forth movements), usually in the air or water
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