Anatomical patterns of the inner ear wall canal in bats (IMAGE)

University of Chicago

Anatomical patterns of the inner ear wall canal in bats

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Different groups of bats have different patterns of openings for nerve fibers in the inner ear wall canal, allowing access to the cochlear nerve.

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April I. Neander

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