The ear canal is a small, tube-like pathway that extends from the outer ear to the eardrum. A range of health problems can affect this sensitive area, including infection, inflammation, and injury ...

The inner ear is the deepest part of the ear. Numerous conditions can affect it, causing pain, itchiness, balance issues, and loss of hearing. Learn more.

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Ear anatomy shows warm-blooded animals evolved 233 million years ago. Analysis of inner ear canals from hundreds of modern and fossil animals shows that warm-bloodedness appeared abruptly in the ...

The eustachian tube is a canal that connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx, which consists of the upper throat and the back of the nasal cavity. It controls the pressure within the middle ear ...