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inner ear

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Also known as internal ear, Ear, Inner

innermost part of the vertebrate ear

Key facts

Artery
Labyrinthine artery
Latin
auris interna
Mesh
D007758
Ta98
A15.3.03.001

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Research

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Encyclopedic overview

Inner ear

The inner ear (internal ear, auris interna) is the innermost part of the vertebrate ear. In vertebrates, the inner ear is mainly responsible for sound detection and balance. In mammals, it consists of the bony labyrinth, a hollow cavity in the temporal bone of the skull with a system of passages comprising two main functional parts:

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