What is Inner ear?
{{Infobox anatomy | Name = '''Inner ear''' | Latin = auris interna | Image = Blausen 0329 EarAnatomy InternalEar.png | Caption = | Width = 330 | Image2 = | Caption2 = | Precursor = | System = | Artery = [[labyrinthine artery]] | Vein = | Nerve = | Lymph = }} [[File:Balance Disorder Illustration A.png |thumb|right|Inner ear diagram]] The '''inner ear''' is the innermost part of the vertebrate [[ear]]. It is mainly responsible for sound detection and balance.<ref> Torres, M., Giráldez F. 1998. The development of the vertebrate inner ear. ''Mechanisms of Development'' '''71''' (1-2) pg 5-21 </ref> In [[mammal]]s, it consists of two main working parts inside a bony [[labyrinth]]: <ref> J.M. Wolfe et al. 2009. ''Sensation and perception''. 2nd ed. Sunderland: Sinauer.</ref> * The [[cochlea]], dedicated to hearing; converting sound pressure patterns from the outer ear into electrochemical impulses which are passed on to the brain via the auditory nerve. * The [[equilibrioception|balance]] system. This has three '''semi-circular canals''', which are set at [[right angle]]s to each other. The inner ear is found in all vertebrates, with many variations in form and function. The inner ear is supplied with the eighth [[cranial nerve]] in all vertebrates. == References == {{reflist}} [[Category:Ear]]