ear (ēr) the organ of hearing and of equilibrium, consisting of the external ear, the middle ear, and the internal ear.
Inner ear
inner ear,
Blainville ears asymmetry of the ears.
Cagot ear one without a lower lobe.
cauliflower ear a partially deformed auricle due to injury and subsequent perichondritis.
diabetic ear mastoiditis complicating diabetes.
external ear the pinna and external meatus together.
glue ear a chronic condition marked by a collection of fluid of high viscosity in the middle ear, due to obstruction of the eustachian tube.
inner ear the labyrinth; the vestibule, cochlea, and semicircular canals together.
middle ear the cavity in the temporal bone comprising the tympanic cavity, auditory ossicles, and auditory tube.
outer ear external e.
| inner ear n. The portion of the ear within the temporal bone that is involved in hearing and balance and includes the semicircular canals, vestibule, and cochlea. Also called internal ear, labyrinth. |   inner ear cross section |
Inner ear
The interior section of the ear, where sound vibrations and information about balance are translated into nerve impulses.
Mentioned in: Cochlear Implants
inner ear,
the complex inner structure of the ear, containing receptors for hearing and balance. The maculae and crystae cells help maintain equilibrium; the organ of Corti cells translate sound vibrations into impulses for the sense of hearing. The auditory receptor cells are innervated by the cochlear nerve. Also called internal ear, labyrinth. Compare external ear, middle ear.
inner ear
see ear.
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