structures of the ear

auditory ossicles

auricle

external acoustic meatus

osseous labyrinth

cochlea

vestibule

semicircular canals

auditory tube

tympanic membrane

neurons that detect hearing

cochlea

neurons that detect static equilibrium

vestibule

neurons that detect dynamic equilibrium

semicircular canals

What is lateralization in the context of brain function?

The tendency for specific cognitive processes and neural functions to be specialized to one hemisphere of the brain.

How is lateralization tested?

Through various cognitive and neurological assessments. weber test, rinne test

bone conduction

the process of transmitting sound as vibrations through the bones of the skull directly to the inner ear (cochlea)--rinne test

air conduction

the natural process by which sound waves travel through the air into the ear canal, vibrating the eardrum and middle ear bones--rinne test