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The Ear Histology doesn’t get better than this!. Anatomy of the Ear. Middle Ear. The Inner Ear Osseous Labyrinth. The Inner Ear. Membranous Labyrinth. Bony Labyrinth. Membranous in Osseous Labyrinth. Receptor Organs (red) in the Membranous Labyrinth.
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The Inner Ear Osseous Labyrinth
The Inner Ear Membranous Labyrinth Bony Labyrinth
Crista Ampulla Cupula
The cochlear duct is a long coiled tube in a long coiled hole in the bone. The organ of Corti is a long coiled ribbon 1 2 3 Uncoiled 1 2 3 • Bone • Osseous labyrinth • Membranous labyrinth
Each sound frequency is detected at a specific position along the cochlea at which it resonates. High pitch is detected at the base of the cochlea because the basilar membrane is narrower there. High Pitch Low Pitch Basilar membrane Base | | Tip
High Pitch Low Pitch Basilar membrane Base | | Tip
Swings with Different Lengths of Rope Will Vibrate At Different Frequencies…
Two ways to make a swing go higher Pushing Pumping
Ears make sound called otoacoustic emissions
Mechanical Receptors of the Hair Cell
Pathologies of Ears 1. Deafness 2. Vertigo 3. Tinnitus