Evolution of the cochlea Thus evidence from fossils demonstrate homoplasies for the detachment of the ear from the jaw. Furthermore, it is apparent that the land-based eardrum, or tympanic membrane, and connecting structures such as the Eustachian tube evolved convergently in multiple different settings as opposed to being a defining morphology. Evolution of the cochlea Cochlea is Latin for “snail, shell or screw” and originates from the Greek word κοχλίας "kohlias". The modern definition, the auditory portion of the inner ear, originated in the late 17th century. Within the mammalian cochlea exists the organ of Corti, which contains hair cells that are responsible for
Where the Dream Takes You Where the Dream Takes You "Where the Dream Takes You" is a song by American recording artist Mýa, written by songwriter Diane Warren and composer James Newton Howard to promote Walt Disney Pictures' 41st animated feature film "" (2001). Produced by Jay Selvester, Robbie Buchanan and Ron Fair, the song was released as the only promotional single from the film's on June 5, 2001. Directors Kirk Wise and Gary Trousdale agreed that "Atlantis: The Lost Empire", their third animated Disney project, would not be a musical. However, the studio's marketing department insisted that at least one song be featured during