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| − | The [[organ]] of hearing and equilibrium in [[vertebrate]]s, in mammals consisting of an external ear and ear canal ending at the [[tympanic membrane]], a [[middle ear]] with three ossicles for amplifying vibrations, and a liquid-filled inner ear with sensory [[nerve]] endings for hearing and balance. | + | The [[organ]] of hearing and equilibrium in [[vertebrate]]s, in mammals consisting of an external ear and ear canal ending at the [[tympanic membrane]], a [[middle ear]] with three ossicles for amplifying vibrations, and a liquid-filled [[inner ear]] with sensory [[nerve]] endings for hearing and balance. |
Latest revision as of 00:52, 27 August 2011
The organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in mammals consisting of an external ear and ear canal ending at the tympanic membrane, a middle ear with three ossicles for amplifying vibrations, and a liquid-filled inner ear with sensory nerve endings for hearing and balance.