inner ear
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Origin of inner ear
First recorded in 1920–25
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inner ear
- another name for internal ear, labyrinth
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inner ear
- The portion of the ear within the temporal bone that is involved in hearing and balance and includes the semicircular canals, vestibule, and cochlea.internal ear labyrinth
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The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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inner ear
[ĭn′ər]
- The innermost part of the ear in many vertebrate animals, consisting of the cochlea, the semicircular canals, and the vestibule. Sound vibrations are transmitted from the cochlea of the inner ear to the brain by the auditory nerve. The semicircular canals and the vestibule are the body's organs of balance. See more at ear1.
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The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
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inner ear
The part of the ear, located deep within the skull, where sound vibrations are converted to electrical signals and sent to the brain via the auditory nerve to produce the sensation of hearing. Organs related to balance are also located in the inner ear.
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The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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