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| | *'''Saccule''' and '''Utricle''': lined by simple squamous epithelium, underneath which is a layer of loose connective tissue. | | *'''Saccule''' and '''Utricle''': lined by simple squamous epithelium, underneath which is a layer of loose connective tissue. |
| | *The connective tissue component of the '''organ of Corti''' is the basilar lamina. | | *The connective tissue component of the '''organ of Corti''' is the basilar lamina. |
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| | ==Species Differences== | | ==Species Differences== |
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| | + | * The functional shape of the pinna in wild-type mammals is erect, and the muscular connections at the base of the pinna allowing positional adjustments to efficiently collect sound. Many domesticated species, however, have non-erect, pendulous pinnae, as a result of selective breeding. This and other conformational changes may contribute to aural disease, particularly in the dog, but also other species including the lop-eared rabbit. |
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| | *'''The Cochlea''': the spiral has 3 turns in carnivores, 2.5 turns in horses, 4 turns in the pig, and 3.5 turns in ruminants. | | *'''The Cochlea''': the spiral has 3 turns in carnivores, 2.5 turns in horses, 4 turns in the pig, and 3.5 turns in ruminants. |
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| | [[image: Rabbit ears.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Two rabbits: one with wild-type erect pinnae, the other with pendulous pinnae for comparison]] | | [[image: Rabbit ears.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Two rabbits: one with wild-type erect pinnae, the other with pendulous pinnae for comparison]] |
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| − | The functional shape of the pinna in wild-type mammals is erect, and the muscular connections at the base of the pinna allowing positional adjustments to efficiently collect sound. Many domesticated species, however, have non-erect, pendulous pinnae, as a result of selective breeding. This and other conformational changes may contribute to aural disease, particularly in the dog, but also other species including the lop-eared rabbit.
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| | ==Equine Guttural Pouch== | | ==Equine Guttural Pouch== |