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The middle ear contains three tiny bones known as the ossicles.
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The central cavity of the labyrinth of the inner ear.
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Specialized sudoriferous glands (sweat glands) located subcutaneously in the external auditory canal.
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The rigid outer wall of the inner ear. It consists of three parts: the vestibule, semicircular canals, and cochlea.
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one of three tube loops filled with fluid and in planes nearly at right angles with one another; concerned with equilibrium.
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A narrow passage leading from the pharynx to the cavity of the middle ear, permitting the equalization of pressure on each side of the eardrum.
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Nerve in the head that carries signals from the cochlea of the inner ear to the brain.
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A membrane forming part of the organ of hearing, which vibrates in response to sound waves.
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The organ in the inner ear found only in mammals that contains auditory sensory cells, or 'hair cells.'
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Structure in the saccule or utricle of the inner ear, specifically in the vestibular labyrinth of vertebrates.
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The spiral cavity of the inner ear containing the organ of Corti, which produces nerve impulses in response to sound vibrations.
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The receptors for the senses of equilibrium and hearing are housed within a collection of fluid filled tubes and chambers.
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The external part of the ear in humans and other mammals.
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Is a membrane-covered opening which leads from the middle ear to the vestibule of the inner ear.
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An opening on the medial wall of the middle ear that leads into the cochlea and is covered by the secondary tympanic membrane.
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