Low-cost screening: A smartphone-based tympanometer can diagnose middle ear disorders. (Courtesy: Dennis Wise/University of Washington) Tympanometry is a test that measures middle ear function by ...

THE non-acoustic functions of the vertebrate ear are localized in the semi-circular canals with their ampullary end organs, and the utriculus, the anterior or uppermost of the two or three otolith ...

Nurses may be caring for patients with chronic ear problems across many nursing specialties in both hospital and community settings, and they need to understand the structure and function of the ear.