Otosclerosis is one of many hearing disorders found only in humans, affecting the otic capsule. It occurs when the joints between the ossicles in the middle ear become hardened with age. The formation ...

Auditory nerve: The eighth cranial nerve that transmits sounds and equilibrium or balance information from the inner ear to the brain. Bone remodeling: A natural life-long process where the bone ...

The inner ear of a blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus), reconstructed from CT scans, shows key anatomical features, including the cochlea, acousto-vestibular nerve, oval window and vestibular system ...