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The essential part of the hearing organ consists of two labyrinthine compartments: the bony labyrinthine and the membranous labyrinth. The bony labyrinth is a complex of three interconnecting cavities or spaces (COCHLEA; VESTIBULAR LABYRINTH; and SEMICIRCULAR CANALS) in the TEMPORAL BONE. Within the bony labyrinth lies the membranous labyrinth which is a complex of sacs and tubules (COCHLEAR DUCT; SACCULE AND UTRICLE; and SEMICIRCULAR DUCTS) forming a continuous space enclosed by EPITHELIUM and connective tissue. These spaces are filled with LABYRINTHINE FLUIDS of various compositions.
| Descriptor ID |
D007758
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A09.246.631
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| Concept/Terms |
Ear, Inner- Ear, Inner
- Ears, Inner
- Inner Ears
- Inner Ear
- Labyrinth
- Labyrinths
- Ear, Internal
- Ears, Internal
- Internal Ear
- Internal Ears
Membranous Labyrinth- Membranous Labyrinth
- Labyrinth, Membranous
- Labyrinths, Membranous
- Membranous Labyrinths
Bony Labyrinth- Bony Labyrinth
- Bony Labyrinths
- Labyrinth, Bony
- Labyrinths, Bony
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| 1996 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ear, Inner" by people in Profiles.
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Are kinocilia motile? Elife. 2026 May 05; 15.
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Histopathology of Inner Ear Malformations: Important Considerations for Cochlear Implant Surgery. Otol Neurotol. 2026 Mar 01; 47(3):502-506.
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Perilymphatic Fistula Revisited: A Histopathologic Study of Inner Ear Dehiscence and Possible Third Window Syndrome. Otol Neurotol. 2026 Mar 01; 47(3):e579-e584.
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Novel assembly of a head-trunk interface in the sister group of jawed vertebrates. Nature. 2025 09; 645(8081):686-691.
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Histopathological Factors Contributing to Recurrent Meningitis in Inner Ear Malformations. Otol Neurotol. 2025 Oct 01; 46(9):e395-e398.
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Interpreting the Evolutionary Echoes of a Protein Complex Essential for Inner-Ear Mechanosensation. Mol Biol Evol. 2023 04 04; 40(4).
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Inner ear biomechanics reveals a Late Triassic origin for mammalian endothermy. Nature. 2022 07; 607(7920):726-731.
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Evolution of inner ear neuroanatomy of bats and implications for echolocation. Nature. 2022 02; 602(7897):449-454.
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Efficiency of Fat Suppression in T1-Weighted Inner Ear Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Multipoint Dixon Method Versus Hybrid Techniques. Curr Med Imaging. 2021; 17(7):884-888.
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Structural determinants of protocadherin-15 mechanics and function in hearing and balance perception. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2020 10 06; 117(40):24837-24848.