The evolution of the mammalian ear is well documented and makes a nice evolutionary story. The ear consists of three parts: inner, middle, outer ear Some vertebrates lack middle and outer ear ...
The presence of two types of hair cells, the inner and outer hair cells, in the organ of Corti was appreciated ... ears revealed that the mechanical frequency selectivity in the living ear began to ...
The inner ear is divided into two fluid filled chambers - one inside ... The fluid in the two chambers differs on the basis of the kind of salt that each contains. The fluid in the outer or bony ...
The genes that build the cartilage of fish gills were repurposed to build the cartilage in mammals’ outer ears ...
Two new studies offer insights into the evolution and development of external ears, which appear in humans and other mammals ...
Scientists have traced the evolutionary origin of humans' outer ears to the gills of ancient fish through a series of ...
Ear infections are the most common reason that children visit doctors. Ear infections are also known as glue ear, secretory otitis media, middle ear infection, or serous otitis media. Outer ear ...