Concept information
Preferred term
Ear
Type
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mesh:Descriptor
Definition
- The hearing and equilibrium system of the body. It consists of three parts: the EXTERNAL EAR, the MIDDLE EAR, and the INNER EAR. Sound waves are transmitted through this organ where vibration is transduced to nerve signals that pass through the ACOUSTIC NERVE to the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM. The inner ear also contains the vestibular organ that maintains equilibrium by transducing signals to the VESTIBULAR NERVE.
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Vestibulocochlear Apparatus
- Vestibulocochlear System
Allowable Qualifier(s)
- abnormalities (Qualifier)
- anatomy & histology (Qualifier)
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- embryology (Qualifier)
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- innervation (Qualifier)
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In other languages
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French
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Appareil auditif
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Organe de l'ouïe
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Système vestibulo-cochléaire
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Système vestibulocochléaire
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-TWZM56SQ-K
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