inner ear

noun

1. internal ear.

inner ear

noun

1. another name for internal ear labyrinth

inner ear

1. 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.

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inner ear

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of inner ear¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

The DNA was taken from a bone in the inner ear of remains of a man buried in Nuwayrat, a village 265km south of Cairo.

From BBC

Like many greyhounds raised in racing kennels, Crafty has numbers tattooed on his inner ears, and has struggled to socialise with other dogs and humans.

From BBC

Over 18 months, experts there extracted and sequenced ancient DNA from two dire wolf fossils — a 13,000-year-old tooth from Sheridan Pit, Ohio, and a 72,000-year-old inner ear bone from American Falls, Idaho.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s something about irregular collagen in three parts of the body: your kidneys, inner ear, and eyes,” Michael said.

From Salon

Motion sickness is caused by a discrepancy between what the inner ear detects and what the eye sees.

From Salon