SciArt: Synapses Connect Inner Ear Hair Cells to the Auditory Nerve

Synapses (red) connect inner ear hair cells (green) to the auditory nerve. The auditory nerve sends info about sounds to the brain.

Credit: Drs. Isabelle Roux, Paul Fuchs, Elisabeth Glowatzki, Johns Hopkins Medicine

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<a href="https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/news/multimedia/sciart-synapses-connect-inner-ear-hair-cells-auditory-nerve"><img src="https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/sites/default/files/07-roux_600.jpg" alt="Synapses (red) connect inner ear hair cells (green) to the auditory nerve. The auditory nerve sends info about sounds to the brain. Drs. Isabelle Roux, Paul Fuchs, Elisabeth Glowatzki, Johns Hopkins Medicine."/><p>Synapses (red) connect inner ear hair cells (green) to the auditory nerve. The auditory nerve sends info about sounds to the brain. Credit: Drs. Isabelle Roux, Paul Fuchs, Elisabeth Glowatzki, Johns Hopkins Medicine</p></a>