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Diagram of the Ear and its Functions

Are you looking to know more about diagram of the ear and its functions? The ear is another

extraordinary organ of the house of wonders, that is, human body. The ear catches sound waves and

converts it into impulses, that the brain interprets, making it understandable and helps the human

body differentiate between different sounds. This article will help explain more on the diagram of the

ear and its function.

The human body is a marvel of nature and each and every large or tiny organ has a specific and

important function. There are five senses in the human body system, that help understand and

interpret its surroundings. These five senses are namely:

• The sense of touch with the help of the largest organ of the human body, the skin

• The sense of smell with the help of the breathing apparatus, thenose

• The sense of taste with the muscle without a bone, the tongue

• The ability to see through the window of the soul, the eyes

• The sense of hearing with the help of cartilaginous pair of ears.

Fact File: The ear captures sound and helps you recall that sound throughout your life. The ear helps

the body respond emotionally, according to the sound heard, like emotions of love on hearing the

sound of a loved one, emotions of fear on hearing a threat or a gun shot!

This article will cover and help you learn more about the diagram of the ear and its functions. From

the sweet chirping of the birds to the irritating sounds of crickets, the loud bang of crackers and the

beautiful symphony of an orchestra, all these different sounds and many other sounds are possible to

hear due to our ears. Majority of the human population is born with fully developed external and

internal ears. Even a fetus inside its mother's womb is able to hear all the sounds that are loud. Are

you wondering how the human ear functions? What are the parts and functions of the ear? Well, let us

begin understanding the hearing mechanism by knowing more about the different parts and functions

of the ear. Know more on how do humans hear.

Parts and Functions of the ear

The human ear is divided into five parts. These five parts of human ear, have specific functions that

help in the process of hearing.

Parts of Human Ear

• Outer Ear

• Middle Ear

• Inner Ear

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• Acoustic Nerve

• Central Auditory Processing Centers

Outer ear is divided into the pinna and the external auditory meatus. The pinna, also known as the

auricle is the external ear part that is located and seen on each side of our head. It is made up of

cartilage and soft tissue. This helps in maintaining a particular ear shape and also remains pliable. The

pinna is like a funnel that collects the sound vibrations from around us and funnels them towards the

external auditory meatus.

The external auditory meatus is also called as the ear canal. The ear canal helps understand and

determine the source and direction of the sound. It is only ¼ inch in diameter and extends from the

pinna to the tympanic membrane. The tympanic membraneis commonly called as the eardrum. The

skin and hairs cover the outer ear canal foundation and the cerumen gland or the wax gland is present

in this area. The ear canal develops into a bony structure tightly covered by skin, near the eardrum.

Fact File: The ear drum is an extremely sensitive organ. It can detect the sounds with an intensity

range of approximately 100,000,000 to 1. When the softest sound hits the ear drum, it moves

approximately one-millionth of an inch and this vibration is transferred to the inner ear for further

processing within the brain.

The middle ear is the structure that begins at the end of the tympanic membrane. There are three

tiny bones known as the ossicles that make up the middle ear. These bones connect the eardrum to

the inner ear. Sound waves funneled in through the pinna, hit the eardrum. This causes the eardrum

to move back and forth, in other words, vibrate, causing the ossicles to move. This causes the sound

waves to convert into mechanical vibration.

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Diagram of the Ear and its Functions Are you looking to know more about diagram of the ear and its functions? The ear is another extraordinary organ of the house of wonders, that is, human body. The ear catches sound waves and converts it into impulses, that the brain interprets, making it understandable and helps the human body differentiate between different sounds. This article will help explain more on the diagram of the ear and its function. The human body is a marvel of nature and each and every large or tiny organ has a specific and important function. There are five senses in the human body system, that help understand and interpret its surroundings. These five senses are namely: • • • • • The The The The The sense of touch with the help of the largest organ of the human body, the skin sense of smell with the help of the breathing apparatus, thenose sense of taste with the muscle without a bone, the tongue ability to see through the window of the soul, the eyes sense of hearing with the help of cartilaginous pair of ears. Fact File: The ear captures sound and helps you recall that sound throughout your life. The ear helps the body respond emotionally, according to the sound heard, like emotions of love on hearing the sound of a loved one, emotions of fear on hearing a threat or a gun shot! This article will cover and help you learn more about the diagram of the ear and its functions. From the sweet chirping of the birds to the irritating sounds of cric ...
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