Monday, April 27, 2009

Bony labyrinth


I'm studying for tomorrow's neuroanatomy exam so I thought I'd draw the bony labyrinth to help me stay on point. I love the bony labyrinth! The three semicircular canals on the left are in charge of balance, the spiral on the right is in charge of hearing. I drew this from a video I found on YouTube, called "How the Ear Works" that someone made for their anatomy class. I later discovered the original science film from 1940 that the images were taken from, it is so cool! If you don't have time to watch the whole thing start at 2:58 to see where the bony labyrinth is located. I had no idea it was so deep inside the head.

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