Sense organs.

The Audiovestibular
organ
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Taste buds
Audiovestibular nalizator
Audiovestibular organ
External ear
Middle ear
Internal ear:
a) bony labyrinth;
b) membranous labyrinth
7. Hair cells
8. Hearing histophysiology

ANALIZATOR
sense organ + nerve +
cortex (field)
Sense organs

Primary sensory
1. Eye
2. Smell organ

Secondary
sensory
1. Ear
2. Taste buds

Sensory
endings
(receptors)

1. Receptor of p
2. Paccinian bo
3. Bulb of Krau

Taste buds

AUDIOVESTIBULAR
ORGAN (EAR)
External ear
Middle ear
Internal ear

INTERNAL EAR
vestibule+3 semicircular canals
+cochlea

Bony labyrinth
Membranous labyrinth

Maculae

Crista ampullaris

Cochlea axial section

MEMBRANOUS
LABYRINTH

Membranous labyrinth
(scheme)
Vestibular membrane
Basilar membrane
Stria vascularis

Cortis organ

Stria vascularis

Outer hair cells

Tectorial
membrane

Hensen cells

Inner hair cells

Basilar
mebrane

Outer phalangeal
cells

Pillar cells

Cortis organ
Outer cells:
A. Supporting 1. Phalangeal (Deyters)
2. Border (Hensen)
3. Outer supporting (Claudius)
B. Hair cells (3-5)
Tunnel (pillar cells)
Inner cells A. Supporting 1. Phalangeal
2. Inner supporting
B. Hair cells (1-2)

Apical portion
of outer phalangeal and
hair cells

Phalangeal and hair

cells (scheme)

Hearing
histophysiology

Scala vestibuli
Oval window
VM

Round window
BsM
Cochlear nerve
Spiral ganglion