RESUMEN
This paper is the first comparative study into prenatal ontogenesis of the peripheral auditory system in mammals. A wide range of ecologically different species was studied, including terrestrial, semi-aquatic and aquatic forms with auditory systems functioning at low, medium, and high frequencies. Structural peculiarities of the development of auditory organ were determined for each studied species in relation to its operation frequency and acoustic properties of the outer medium. The origin and individual stages of morphological adaptations found in semi-aquatic, aquatic, and echolocating species are described. The data obtained allowed to reveal general principles of development of the peripheral auditory system in mammals with different ecological specialization.
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Oído/embriología , Animales , Caniformia/embriología , Cetáceos/embriología , Quirópteros/embriología , Ecología , Cobayas , Erizos/embriología , Ratas , Especificidad de la Especie , Porcinos/embriologíaRESUMEN
The ontogeny of the mandibular joint and the middle ear region was studied in Erinaceus europaeus, Sorex araneus, Talpa europaea and Elephantulus rozeti. During development, a passage connection was found between the mandibular condyle and Meckel's cartilage that is produced by the primordium of the lateral pterygoid muscle. The articular disk is formed apart and it appears later in development.