internal ear
Balance and hearing
The internal ear is the innermost part of the ear, containing the cochlea for hearing and the semicircular canals for balance.
Also called the inner ear.
It sits deep within the temporal bone, converting sound vibrations into nerve signals and detecting head position and movement.
Spiral hearing organ
- vestibuleEnclosed space between doors
- labyrinthIntricate passage network
- auditory nerveNeural pathway for hearing
- oval windowMiddle ear opening
round window · scala tympani · saccule · utricle · stapes · incus · malleus
Steadiness or amount owed
- equilibriumState of balance
- vertigoSensation of spinning
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
- spatial orientationAwareness of position in space
proprioception · motion sickness · nystagmus · posture · angular acceleration
Hearing disorder specialist
- tinnitusPerceived phantom ear sounds
- hearing lossReduced ability to perceive sound
- labyrinthitisInner ear canal swelling
- cochlear implantImplanted auditory nerve stimulator
cochlea
Spiral hearing organ
- vestibuleEnclosed space between doors
- labyrinthIntricate passage network
- auditory nerveNeural pathway for hearing
oval window · round window · scala tympani · saccule · utricle · stapes · incus · malleus
balance
Steadiness or amount owed
- equilibriumState of balance
- vertigoSensation of spinning
- dizzinessUnsteady, spinning sensation
spatial orientation · proprioception · motion sickness · nystagmus · posture · angular acceleration
audiologist
Hearing disorder specialist
- tinnitusPerceived phantom ear sounds
- hearing lossReduced ability to perceive sound
- labyrinthitisInner ear canal swelling
tone
Quality of sound
- volumeAmount of space filled
- sound wavesPressure disturbances carrying noise
- resonanceAmplified oscillation at natural frequency
internal, internally, internalize, internalized, internalizing, internalization, intern, ears, earless