The inner ear is divided into two fluid filled chambers - one inside the other. Figure 3 illustrates the basic organization of both the organs of hearing and balance. The fluid in the two chambers ...

For most people, their ears are able to process these wide-ranging sounds and make sense of them. However, scientists don't have a full sense of why this happens because they are still working to ...

Eardrum injuries, nasal polyps, or even teething in babies can cause fluid to build up in the ear. The blockage traps fluid in the middle ear in the space behind the eardrum, leading to symptoms ...

Citation: Nerve fibers in the inner ear adjust sound levels and help compensate for hearing loss in mice, study finds (2025, February 25) retrieved 16 March 2025 from https://medicalxpress.com ...

New research on the inner ear morphology of Neanderthals and their ancestors challenges the widely accepted theory that Neanderthals originated after an evolutionary event that implied the loss of ...