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 ...

All of this is necessary to maximize the sound energy that gets to the fluids of the inner ear. There is a tube (called the Eustachian tube) that connects the middle ear to the nose. Its purpose is to ...

In this bustling auditorium, nestled within the balance (vestibular) system of your inner ear, the musicians are not wielding ...