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    The human ear has three main parts - the outer, middle, and inner ear. The outer ear collects and transmits sound waves through the ear canal to the eardrum. The middle ear contains three small bones called ossicles that transmit vibrations through to the inner ear. The inner ear contains the cochlea, which converts sound waves into neural signals that are sent to the brain, and the semicircular canals, which help maintain balance and orientation. Together, these parts allow the ear to serve its two main functions - hearing and balance.

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    The human ear has three main parts - the outer, middle, and inner ear. The outer ear collects and transmits sound waves through the ear canal to the eardrum. The middle ear contains three small bones called ossicles that transmit vibrations through to the inner ear. The inner ear contains the cochlea, which converts sound waves into neural signals that are sent to the brain, and the semicircular canals, which help maintain balance and orientation. Together, these parts allow the ear to serve its two main functions - hearing and balance.

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    The human ear has three main parts - the outer, middle, and inner ear. The outer ear collects and transmits sound waves through the ear canal to the eardrum. The middle ear contains three small bones called ossicles that transmit vibrations through to the inner ear. The inner ear contains the cochlea, which converts sound waves into neural signals that are sent to the brain, and the semicircular canals, which help maintain balance and orientation. Together, these parts allow the ear to serve its two main functions - hearing and balance.

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    The Human Ear

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    The human ear has three main parts - the outer, middle, and inner ear. The outer ear collects and transmits sound waves through the ear canal to the eardrum. The middle ear contains three small bones called ossicles that transmit vibrations through to the inner ear. The inner ear contains the cochlea, which converts sound waves into neural signals that are sent to the brain, and the semicircular canals, which help maintain balance and orientation. Together, these parts allow the ear to serve its two main functions - hearing and balance.

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    The Human Ear

    Introduction to The Human Ear

     The human ear is more than just a simple organ


    which just helps you hear something. It has one of
    the most important functions in the body.
     The human hear has two main functions which are:
    1) Hearing
    2) Balance

     Without the ear, we can’t balance our body in terms


    of the gravitational pull of the earth. Also, it
    maintains a balance of pressure gradient.
    The Ear Anatomy: Outer Ear

     The outer/external ear main function is to channel the sound


    waves to the middle ear through the ear canal and also acts as
    the first line of defense.
     The outer ear contains earwax which lubricates the walls of the
    ear canal and also its antimicrobial.
     The pinna is made of cartilage and is really important in
    directing the sound waves to the auditory canal. The folds on
    the outer ear has resonance properties which help in locating
    the source of the sound.
     The auditory canal transmits sound from the pinna to the ear
    drum
     The Tympanic Membrane or the eardrum vibrates when a sound
    wave strikes it and these vibrations are passed onto the ear
    muscles in the inner ear.
    The Ear Anatomy: Middle Ear

     The Middle ear contains the parts known as ossicles,


    Eustachian Tubes and the Oval window.
     The ossicles are made of three muscles which are:
    1) Stapes
    2) Incus
    3) Malleus
    The ossicles transmit vibrations of the ear mechanically to the
    fluid filled cochlea in the inner ear.
     The Eustachian tubes help in maintaining a pressure gradient
    by filling the Tympanic cavity with air whenever you swallow.
    The Ear Anatomy: Inner Ear

     The inner ear is one of the most important parts


    of the ear and contains parts called the cochlea
    and the semicircular canals.
     The cochlea is a snail like tube which is made of
    three fluid filled chambers. The cochlear duct
    contains the organ of Corti. This part contains
    hair cells which vibrate and send the chemical
    signals via the cochlear nerve.
     The semicircular canals help in balancing the
    body and sends signals about the orientation of
    the body. These act like motion centers.
    Function of the Ear: Balancing

     The two main parts of the ears which help us in balancing is the Semicircular
    canals and the vestibular nerves.
     The semi circular canals are interconnected and are perpendicular to each
    other. They maintain the dynamic equilibrium. Dynamic equilibrium let’s the
    brain know about the rotation and which way our head is moving in 3D space.
     The semicircular canals contain a fluid called endolymph. When the head
    tilts, the fluid moves in that direction which causes the cilia in the canals to
    transmit the direction of tilt via the vestibulocochlear nerve.
     The Vestibular Nerves maintain static equilibrium. Static equilibrium let’s us
    know the position of our head which relates to gravity. This helps to maintain
    stability by the CNS when we are not moving.
    Conclusion

     The ear is one of the most important organs of the body. With each part
    playing an important role, it is pivotal to maintain the health of the ear. With
    attending concerts, or high TV noises, we may get NIHL (Noise Induced
    Hearing Loss). Thus, these are the functions of the ear and how intricate and
    fragile the system is.
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    THANK YOU!

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