auditory apparatus

1. All of the components of the organ of hearing including the outer and middle and inner ears (synset 105308174)
   referred to in: otology - the branch of medicine concerned with the ear
   is a type of: apparatus - (anatomy) a group of body parts that work together to perform a given function
   has:

   • inner ear, internal ear, labyrinth - a complex system of interconnecting cavities; concerned with hearing and equilibrium
   • external ear, outer ear - the part of the ear visible externally
   • middle ear, tympanic cavity, tympanum - the main cavity of the ear; between the eardrum and the inner ear
   is a part of: auditory system - the sensory system for hearing

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