These observations suggest that the movement of stereocilia and the resulting modulation of their ionic currents is likely to be greater for outer hair cells than for inner hair cells. Several studies ...

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 ...

Hearing loss is when you’re unable to partially or completely hear sound in one or both of your ears. It can occur in the outer, middle, or inner ear. Hearing loss typically occurs gradually ...

The cochlea of the inner ear is named with the Greek word for "snail" because of its spiral shape. Did you know that the left cochlea spirals to the left and the right cochlea spirals to the right?

Conductive hearing loss occurs when there’s damage to the outer or middle parts of your ear. This damage can prevent sound from reaching your inner ear, which is responsible for converting sound ...