Because the ear canal in dogs is mostly vertical (unlike
a human ear canal that is horizontal), it is easy for debris and moisture to be retained in the ear canal.
As demonstrated by the above illustration, the dog's ear canal has both a vertical and a horizontal component, unlike
the human ear canal which is straight.
Dog ear canals are vertical, rather than horizontal like
human ear canals.
Not exact matches
The tubes that form the middle -
ear canal in
humans probably evolved from a pair of gill - like holes that allowed primeval sea creatures to breathe from the back of their heads, the researchers find.
Pretty quickly, the film turns into a horror show, with the airborne, microscopic spores from a plant on the planet serving as the way those killer aliens end up in their
human hosts (Scott offers a microscope - level shot of the infection entering a crewmember's body through his
ear canal, which is simultaneously frightening and deviously amusing).
This type of
ear infection in dogs is most often caused by water in the
ear canal, similar to «swimmer's
ear» in
humans.
Unlike in
humans, the
ear canal in most dogs is typically vertical.
There are mast cells concentrated in the dog's
ear canals, just like the mast cells in
humans» respiratory tracts.
Because canine
ear canals are vertical, unlike our horizontal
ear canals, they collect more debris than
human ears.
Additionally, canines have a vertical
ear canal, which differs from a horizontal
canal of
humans, which makes it easy for objects to be lodged inside.