To understand the structure of the cochlear nerve, it's best to start with the anatomy of the ear. Your ear has three main ...

Thanks to advancements in 3D printing, ENT surgeon Anil Lalwani and mechanical engineer Jeffrey Kysar have successfully ...

Protecting your middle ear. Because the tubes stay closed most of the time, they help keep out bacteria and viruses that can cause illness. Eustachian tubes are named for an Italian anatomy expert ...

Researchers at Columbia University have developed a 3D-printed microneedle that can potentially transform hearing loss ...

Earwax is your friend. A gooey and somewhat gross friend. Next and last stop, the middle ear. We are now looking at an actual eardrum. The eardrum's a thin piece of skin, and other tissues ...

In order to reduce these reflections and maximize the transfer of sound energy from the air filled environment to the fluid filled inner ear, land animals evolved external ears as sound collectors and ...

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