To understand the structure of the cochlear nerve, it's best to start with the anatomy of the ear. Your ear has three main parts: Your inner ear sits in a hollowed-out part of the temporal bone ...

If you think your itchiness is due to allergies, your primary doctor can examine the area and provide treatment, says Dr.

In order to reduce these reflections and maximize the transfer of sound energy from the air filled environment to the fluid filled inner ear, land animals evolved external ears as sound collectors and ...

Earwax is your friend. A gooey and somewhat gross friend. Next and last stop, the middle ear. We are now looking at an actual eardrum. The eardrum's a thin piece of skin, and other tissues ...

Thanks to advancements in 3D printing, ENT surgeon Anil Lalwani and mechanical engineer Jeffrey Kysar have successfully ...

An illustrations showing the inner ear of a bat. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for ...

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