AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Your inner ear has three main parts: your cochlea, semi-circular canals (labyrinth) and your vestibule. Your cochlea supports your hearing and your vestibule and semi-circular canals support your balance.

Detailed explanation-2: -The inner ear, sometimes known as the internal ear or auris interna, is the innermost portion of the ear. It consists mainly of the oval window, the cochlea, the semicircular canals and a portion of the auditory nerve. The inner ear also contains a central component to one’s sense of balance, the vestibular system.

Detailed explanation-3: -The inner ear contains a group of interconnected, fluid-filled chambers. The snail-shaped chamber, called the cochlea (KOK-lee-uh), plays a role in hearing. Sound vibrations from the bones of the middle ear are transferred to the fluids of the cochlea.

Detailed explanation-4: -The inner ear is the innermost part of the ear. The parts of the inner ear are the cochlea, the balance mechanism, the vestibular and the auditory nerve.