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cochlea (kŏk`lēə): see ear ear, organ of hearing and equilibrium. The human ear consists of outer, middle, and inner parts. The outer ear is the visible portion; it includes the skin-covered flap of cartilage known as the auricle, or pinna, and the opening (auditory canal) leading to the ..... Click the link for more information. . cochlea the spiral tube, shaped like a snail's shell, that forms part of the internal ear, converting sound vibrations into nerve impulses cochlea [′kōk·lē·ə] (anatomy) The snail-shaped canal of the mammalian inner ear; it is divided into three channels and contains the essential organs of hearing. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| These differences are based in part on hardwired differences in how girls and boys hear and see, which in turn derive from hardwired differences in the cochlea and retina, respectively. The authors concluded that hemodialysis per se does not harm the cochlea and that hearing can be maintained at pre-hemodialysis levels in most patients. The sound is communicated through vibrations that are transmitted from the skull to the cochlea in the inner ear. |
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