These auricular muscles helped change the shape of the pinna, or the shell of the ear, funneling sound to the eardrums. Millions of years ago, our ancestors stopped using them, so humans ...

This division of labor is unique to the inner ear because the function of the principal cells relies on chemical energy provided by other cells. In virtually all other systems, whether it is heart ...

He then went on to talk about other physical abilities that not everyone has, saying: "Others can control their eye movements ...

But the most important structures are actually on the inside, and they're known as the inner and middle ear. Iram Ahmad: Inside your middle ear is the nerve that moves the muscles of your face.

Human ear muscles that ­scientists long believed were vestigial – or without function – are actually activated when we are trying to listen hard, a new study has found. Although the auricular ...

Training the muscles that open the Eustachian tubes allows for easier equalization during diving or deep underwater swimming.

“There are three large muscles which connect the auricle to the skull and scalp, and are important for ear wiggling,” study first author Andreas Schröer of Saarland University in ...

Dr Damiani said: 'When [the medial pterygoid muscle] is open or dilated, it allows a balance of pressure between the inner ear and the tensor veli palatini muscle. 'When it contracts, it allows ...

This is a relatively new test which can help to identify the specific site of injury to the inner ear or balance nerve. During the examination, small recording electrodes are taped to the neck or ...