Described by scientists as a "bony labyrinth," the inner ear provides many clues as to the origin of our species. By Matthew Rozsa. Published February 16, 2024 7:26AM (EST) ...

Bony Labyrinth: The rigid, bony outer structure of the inner ear that houses the sensory organs for hearing and balance. Cochlea: A spiral-shaped, ...

A study published in Nature Communications describes evolutionary changes in Neanderthal morphology through the analysis of ...

As per the study, the collapse happened around 110,000 years ago. This assertion was made based on the examination of the 'bony labyrinth' present in the inner ear of different Neanderthal ...

When sound enters the ear canal, it vibrates the tympanic membrane, or eardrum. These vibrations are passed through the inner ear via three small bones called ossicles: the malleus, the incus, and the ...

The team used three-dimensional scans to virtually recreate the inner ear’s bony canals. They then compared the scans to living and fossil apes and humans from Africa, Europe, and Asia.

The ear is much more than a hearing device, as both doctors and laymen were sharply reminded last week by the repercussions of what happened in Colonel John Glenn's inner ear when he "spun ...

This part of the ear consists of bony structures, known as the bony labyrinth, and soft tissues, ... The goal of a labyrinthectomy is to remove the labyrinth portion of the inner ear.

The inner ear is divided into two fluid filled chambers - one inside the other. Figure 3 illustrates the basic organization of both the organs of hearing and balance. The fluid in the two chambers ...

Ear today, gone tomorrow? A new discovery in a cause of inner-ear bone loss. by Osaka University. Schematic of osteoclastogenesis ...