ear sense
hearing
is one of the traditional five senses
Sound may be heard through solid, liquid, or gaseous matter
perception
Is the ability to perceive the sound by detecting vibrations
ear
Is always active
Parts of it
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Hearing mechanism
there are three main parts:the outer ear, the middle ear and the inner ear
protection
Is the use of devices designed to prevent noise induced hearing loss etc...
hearing aids
Are electronic devices that enable a person with hearing loss.
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Functions of the parts of the ear
pinaa
colects sounds and funnels them in to the auditory cannal
auditory cannal
conects the outer ear with the drum
ear drum
the beginnig of the middle ear and is made of a thing sheet of muscle and skin
oval window
is at the boundary between the middle ear and inner ear
cochlea
the fluid inside the cochlea passes vibrations to tiny hairs connected to auditory nerves
ear cannal
then narrow passage throug wich sound enters the ear.
auditory nerve
this send messages to the brain, which are then interpreted as sounds