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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.
*'''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.
*'''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]]
−==Equine Guttural Pouch==
==Equine Guttural Pouch==