Dec 1, 2025 · 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 …

Dec 1, 2025 · 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 …

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 …

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.

Dec 1, 2025 · There are actually two labyrinths of the inner ear, one inside the other, the membranous labyrinth contained within the bony labyrinth. The bony labyrinth consists of a …

Dec 1, 2025 · Crossing the middle-ear cavity is the short ossicular chain formed by three tiny bones that link the tympanic membrane with the oval window and inner ear. From the outside …

Dec 1, 2025 · Human ear - Cochlea, Hearing, Balance: The cochlea contains the sensory organ of hearing. It bears a striking resemblance to the shell of a snail and in fact takes its name from …

The outer ear directs sound waves from the external environment to the tympanic membrane. The auricle, the visible portion of the outer ear, collects sound waves and, with the concha, the …

Dec 1, 2025 · Human ear - Endolymph, Perilymph, Hearing: The perilymph, which fills the space within the bony labyrinth surrounding the membranous labyrinth, is similar, but not identical, in …

Together they form a short chain that crosses the middle ear and transmits vibrations caused by sound waves from the eardrum membrane to the liquid of the inner ear.