The inner ear plays an important role in hearing and balance. Read about its location, how it works, what conditions can affect it, and treatments involved.

The inner ear is the deepest part of the ear. Numerous conditions can affect it, causing pain, itchiness, balance issues, and loss of hearing. Learn more.

Figure 3 illustrates a simplified diagram showing the organization of inner ear organs of hearing and balance. The inner ear contains two fluid chambers, a membranous and a bony chamber. The ...

Scientists have revealed in near-atomic detail the structure of the key part of the inner ear responsible for hearing. The findings could point the way toward developing new treatments for hearing ...

Detailed Scans of Ancient Human Skull Reveal Structure of the Brain and Inner Ear The skull of “Little Foot,” one of the oldest known hominins, continues to teach researchers about human evolution ...