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The Human Ear: Definition: The Organ Humans Use To Detect Sound
The Human Ear: Definition: The Organ Humans Use To Detect Sound
Human
Ear
Definition: the
organ humans
use to detect
sound.
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Each part of
the ear serves
a specific
purpose in the
task of
detecting and
interpreting
sound.
Anvil
Stirrup
The
Inner
Ear
Two main parts:
Cochlea
Auditory Nerve
The Cochlea
Coiled like a snail
shell
Contains
approximately
300,000 hair cells
Is filled with
fluid, through
which sound can
travel easily.
A sound is
not
actually
heard until
the brain
receives
and
processes
these
signals.
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C
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