How Does The Ear Receive And Interpret Sound?
The vibrations passed on by the air particles eventually reach your ear, and the then go through a course of steps to reach your brain where they are then converted into the noises we recognize. This is accomplished by the different parts of your ear doing a particular job before your brain can interpret the sound.
1. ) The pinna - the outer ear- collects sound vibrations
2. ) The ear canal funnels the sound vibrations towards the ear drum
3. ) The ear drum is made to vibrate by the sound vibrations
4. ) The hammer, anvil and stirrup (also known as the ossicles) pass on the vibration from the ear drum to the cochlea
5. ) The cochlea translates the vibrations into electrical signal that the brain can recognize
6. ) The auditory nerve passes electric signals from the cochlea to the brain
1. ) The pinna - the outer ear- collects sound vibrations
2. ) The ear canal funnels the sound vibrations towards the ear drum
3. ) The ear drum is made to vibrate by the sound vibrations
4. ) The hammer, anvil and stirrup (also known as the ossicles) pass on the vibration from the ear drum to the cochlea
5. ) The cochlea translates the vibrations into electrical signal that the brain can recognize
6. ) The auditory nerve passes electric signals from the cochlea to the brain
Fun Facts!
The Semi-circular Canals are three tubes filled with fluid in different directions that help you balance!
The ear's hammer, anvil and stirrup are the smallest bones in the human body , all 3 together could fit on a penny!
The ear's hammer, anvil and stirrup are the smallest bones in the human body , all 3 together could fit on a penny!
A poem about ears
Aren't ears wonderful?
Catching sound waves in the air.
Sending them along to where
The message gets through to your brain
Faster than the fastest train.
Sorting out what you want to hear
Whether the sound is far or near.
Wonderful music, nature's sounds
Birdsong, laughter and merry-go–rounds.
You wouldn't know when mum says, "Time for bed"
If you hadn't an ear on each side of your head.
BH
Catching sound waves in the air.
Sending them along to where
The message gets through to your brain
Faster than the fastest train.
Sorting out what you want to hear
Whether the sound is far or near.
Wonderful music, nature's sounds
Birdsong, laughter and merry-go–rounds.
You wouldn't know when mum says, "Time for bed"
If you hadn't an ear on each side of your head.
BH