The sensory epithelium of the inner ear is called the organ of Corti after the Italian ... see their organization and appreciate their role in supporting the rest of the structure. In no other organ ...

Detection of sound was superimposed afterwards. Lateral line system, present in fish, larval amphibians, aquatic adult amphibians, is related to inner ear by structure, function & development. The ...

The inner ear doesn’t just let us hear ... It’s a beautiful example of how evolution can take an existing structure and adapt it for new challenges—whether it’s swimming in the sea or running across ...

Researchers have developed a genetic "barcoding" method to trace how stem cells in embryos become neurons and inner ear cells ...

T he brain may play a role in helping the ear regulate its sensitivity to sound and compensate for hearing loss by sending a ...

By labeling stem cells with a genetic 'barcode', they have been able to follow the cells' developmental journey and discover how the inner ear is formed in mice. The discovery, published in ...