"Ear" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D004423
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A01.456.313 A09.246
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| Concept/Terms |
Ear- Ear
- Ears
- Vestibulocochlear Apparatus
- Apparatus, Vestibulocochlear
- Vestibulocochlear System
- System, Vestibulocochlear
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