<Ul> <Li> The cochlea, dedicated to hearing; converting sound pressure patterns from the outer ear into electrochemical impulses which are passed on to the brain via the auditory nerve . </Li> <Li> The vestibular system, dedicated to balance </Li> </Ul> <Li> The cochlea, dedicated to hearing; converting sound pressure patterns from the outer ear into electrochemical impulses which are passed on to the brain via the auditory nerve . </Li> <Li> The vestibular system, dedicated to balance </Li> <P> The inner ear is found in all vertebrates, with substantial variations in form and function . The inner ear is innervated by the eighth cranial nerve in all vertebrates . </P>

Part of the inner ear that controls balance