Auditory Passage vs. Ear Passage: Key Differences
They are not the same:
- Ear passage (external auditory meatus): Canal from outer ear to eardrum.
- Auditory passage (internal auditory canal): Deep canal in temporal bone housing the auditory (vestibulocochlear) nerve.
One conducts sound waves; the other transmits neural signals.
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