title: Size of bony labyrinth of human infant and adult compared to that in certain animals.
abstract: Comparative anatomic studies of the bony labyrinths of humans and those of a full grown pony, zebra, grizzly bear, seal and domestic cow were performed. Fusible metal was injected into the labyrinths and the resultant casts were then measured. The similarities and differences were noted and discussed.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D010872:Caniformia / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D002335:Carnivora / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D002417:Cattle; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010527:Perissodactyla / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D046048:Seals, Earless / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D013701:Temporal Bone / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D001503:Ursidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology*