title: Symposium. ENT for nonspecialists. The ear: structure and function.
abstract: Every component of the ear is vital for this system to accomplish its demanding role as the sensor of hearing and balance. In the ear, as elsewhere in the body, structure reflects function.
mesh_terms: D003051:Cochlea / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D004423:Ear / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D004431:Ear, External / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D007758:Ear, Inner / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D004432:Ear, Middle / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D005064:Eustachian Tube / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006309:Hearing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008416:Mastoid / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D004856:Postural Balance; D012665:Semicircular Canals / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology