Scientists have made a major leap in ear imaging by using terahertz radiation to see inside the cochlea – an impossibly tiny, ...

The middle ear consists of the ear drum ... The outer portion of the external ear reflects sound towards the ear canal. Once in the ear canal, the pressure waves are aligned so they strike the ear ...

A tympanometer is a hand-held probe that is placed in the ear to measure energy transmission through the middle ear. It can be used to test the condition of the middle ear, determining whether it ...

This occurs when the air pressure outside the ear is different to the air pressure inside the eustachian tubes. The eustachian tubes are narrow canals that connect the middle ear to the upper ...

Gently grasp the outer ear and pull it upward to help straighten the canal. Using a syringe, carefully direct a small stream ...

Motion of the head causes fluid to slip in the semicircular canals. The moving fluid stimulates patches of sensory cells, cristae, conveying information about position and movement. In the evolution ...

or scarring of the ear canal due to recurrent infections are all potential causes of hearing loss. SNHL happens when there’s damage to inner ear structures or in the nerve pathways to the brain.

These tests include watching a display of lights, sitting in a chair that gently turns from side to side, lying down in various positions, or having warm and cool water or air put into the ear canal ...