the part of the ear that consists of the cochlea, vestibule, and semicircular canals
Also called: inner ear, labyrinth
internal ear in American English
inner ear
Examples of 'internal ear' in a sentence
internal ear
Stereocilia are actin-filled protrusions that permit mechanotransduction in the internal ear.
Shih-Wei Chou, Philsang Hwang, Gustavo Gomez, Carol A Fernando, Megan C West, LanaM Pollock, Jennifer Lin-Jones, Beth Burnside, Brian M McDermott 2011, 'Fascin 2b is a component of stereocilia that lengthens actin-based protrusions.',PLoS ONEhttp://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3082522?pdf=render. Retrieved from PLOS CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Furthermore, a small vestibular schwannoma localized in the left internal ear canal was found.
Saeko Matsuzaki, Naoki Oishi, Satoko Wakabayashi, Kaoru Ogawa 2019, 'Schwannoma of the external auditory canal as a part of schwannomatosis', Acta Oto-Laryngologica Case Reportshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23772484.2018.1563493. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The distance between the external and internal ear stayed approximately constant.
Kagurasho Miho, Yamada Shigehito, Uwabe Chigako, Kose Katsumi, Takakuwa Tetsuya 2012, 'Movement of the external ear in human embryo', Head & Face Medicinehttp://www.head-face-med.com/content/8/1/2. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
It by-passes the internal ear and gives information to the hearing centers through direct stimulation of the vestibulocochlear nerve.
Mârṭu Vasile Dan, Mârṭu Marius Cristian 2018, 'THE COCHLEAR IMPLANT. A HIGH TECHNIQUE IN OTOLOGIC SURGERY. REVIEW', Romanian Journal of Medical and Dental Educationhttp://journal.adre.ro/the-cochlear-implant-a-high-technique-in-otologic-surgery-review/. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)