Comprehensive Guide to Hearing and Balance System Structures and Functions
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Explore the intricate structures and physiological mechanisms of the ear and inner ear for hearing and equilibrium. Dive into the anatomy of the auricle, auditory canal, ossicles, cochlea, and more, and understand the pathway of sound waves to the brain.
Comprehensive Guide to Hearing and Balance System Structures and Functions
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Hearing and Balance Part One
Ear • Outer • Auricle • External auditory canal • Middle • Tympanic membrane • Ossicles • Malleus • Incus • stapes • Oval window • Round window • Mastoid antrum • Pharyngotympanic auditory tube
Inner • Bony labyrinth • Membranous labyrinth • Semicircular canals • Vestibule • Cochlea
Cochlea • Cochlear duct • Spiral organ of Corti • Physiology of Hearing
Pathway to Brain • Spiral ganglion cell • Vestibulocochlear Cranial Nerve • Midbrain • Temporal Lobe
Sound waves Loudness – intensity, amplitude Tone – pitch, frequency of waves