The ear is a complex organ consisting of the outer, middle, and inner ear. The inner ear is the deepest part of the ear, resting in the temporal bone. It is responsible for hearing, balance, and ...

The inner ear works with the outer and middle ear to help people hear. It can change or be damaged from normal aging, loud noises, trauma, and illness. It plays a very important role in hearing ...

The bleeding can come from the outer, middle, or inner part of your ear. The outer ear is the part you see. It pulls sound into a tube called the ear canal that connects with the inner ear.

Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Hearing loss is classified into three types: conductive, sensorineural, and mixed (when conductive and sensorineural hearing loss co-occur). Conductive ...

The ear has three zones, the outer, middle and inner ear. The inner ear contains hair cells which are tiny cells with protruding microscopic hair-like projections. They work somewhat like ...

The ear consists of three distinct areas: the outer, middle, and inner ear. The ear canal, which is part of the outer ear, is a tube that connects the cartilage on the outside of the ear to the ...

The ear comprises the outer, middle and inner ear. The ear we see is the outer ear and it protects the more internal parts of the ear. Furthermore, it aids in collecting sound waves.

Two tiny muscles attached to the ossicles contract when sound is loud (and potentially damaging to the inner ear). As a result, the ossicles are stiffened and function less well – this ‘damps down’ ...

Dear J.B.: First, let’s review the anatomy. The ear has three components: the inner ear where the organs of balance and hearing are; the outer ear that includes the ear canal all the way to the ...

It is part of the outer ear, but the stages, symptoms, and treatment of ear canal cancer are different to other cancers of the outer ear. The middle ear . The middle ear is a small cavity that ...

Cancer of the ear. Ear cancer is when abnormal cells in the ear start to grow and divide in an uncontrolled way. There are 3 parts to the ear. These are the outer, middle or inner ear. Although rare, ...