Ear The human ear is the anatomical structure responsible for hearing and balance. The ear consists of three parts: the outer, middle, and inner ears. The outer ear collects sounds from the environment and funnels them through the auditory system. The...

The human ear is the anatomical structure responsible for hearing and balance. The ear consists of three parts, the outer, middle, and inner ears. The outer ear collects sounds from the environment and funnels them through the auditory system. The...

The ear is the means by which the sounds of the world reach us. The external ear that is evident on humans and other creatures is only a part of the ear. The middle ear and the inner ear have different structures and contributions to the overall...

The ear is divided into three sections: (1) the external ear includes the PINNA and the AUDITORY CANAL. The pinna—the large flap on the outside of the head—has a function in collecting sound, focusing it, and to some extent filtering it...

The ear is the sense organ that detects sounds. The vertebrate ear shows a common biology from fish to humans, with variations in structure according to order and species. It not only acts as a receiver for sound, but plays a major role in the sense of...

Remember that bit in 2001 when the astronaut floats off after his airline is cut by the robot arm of a spacecraft? We hear his laboured breathing while he's working and then, snip! Nothing. . . Complete hush as he twitches off into orbit...

Big Ears The fennec fox is the smallest member of the fox family, but it has the biggest ears. It lives in the hot desert and usually hunts at night, when temperatures are cooler. In the dark, it relies on its supersharp hearing...

That familiar tug on his ear or restless night sleep is usually the sign that little Baedden Pollett has another ear infection. The 2 1/2-year-old has had more of them than his parents can count.Sometimes, his doctor prescribes antibiotics. But in many cases, his parents...

A vaccine that has dramatically curbed pneumonia and other serious illnesses in children is also having an unfortunate effect: promoting new superbugs that cause ear infections.On Monday, doctors reported discovering the first such germ that is resistant to all drugs approved to treat childhood ear...