MRCEM Notes

Internal ear

The ear can be divided into:
  • External ear
  • Middle ear
  • Inner ear

Illustration of the different sections of the ear. External ear represented in green. Middle ear in red with ossicles in blue. Inner ear in purple

Knowledge required for the FRCEM Primary of the the inner ear:
  • Hearing is controlled by the cochlea
  • Kinetic balance is controlled via semicircular canals
  • Static balance ic controlled via the saccule & utricle

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