0
The ear has three major parts:
1. Inner ear- contains the eardrum, 3 small bones namely hammer, anvil, stirrup (it's not incus) the auditory nerve, cochlea
2. middle ear- contains eardrum. because the eardrum is actually at the middle ear. semicircularcanal, eustachian tube
3. outer ear- you can see your pinna and earcanal from the outer part.
where is the nerves
Wiki User
∙ 9y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoThe part of the inner ear, called the cochlea, that is shaped like a snail. It has hair cells inside that vibrate and process the different sounds that you hear. Then sends it to the brain.
There are also hair-like cells in the Vestibular System in your ear (the part with multiple circular tubes at the other end of the inner ear from the cochlea). These function to allow us to balance ourselves and orient ourselves in our personal space. The tiny "hairs" are moved in a gel-like liquid when the liquid is moved or sloshed by changes in head position. Our brain determines whether we are lying, standing, bending, moving or holding still, etc. by the signals sent to the brain by the hairs in this part of the ear. See more about the Vestibular System in the related question below.
And a more obvious answer might be the body hair on the external ear that has a function of helping to trap and prevent foreign material from entering the ear. Back when we had more hair covering more of our bodies as we evolved, this body hair on our ears also had the function of protecting us from the cold. The external ear has a lower blood supply due to the amount of cartilage and due to its more peripheral position in our bodies which allows it to get overly cold and even frost bitten, like tips of fingers and toes, when in extreme cold temperatures. So the hair on the outer ear once had two functions.
Wiki User
∙ 9y agoThe ear has parts that are categorized as a part of the inner and outer ear. The ear lobe is the most noticeable part of the ear.
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoThe outer part of the ear is called the Pinna.
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoear hair, what else?
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Why are the cells responsible for hearing called mechanoreceptors?
the cells which receive the signal receive "mechanical stimulation". As fluid waves, propagated when sound waves interact with the ear, travel through the cochlea tiny hairs are moved, smaller/stiffer hairs moved = higher pitch, longer/looser hairs moved = lower pitch.
What do you call the hair inside the corn?
The "hairs" inside an ear of corn are corn silk.
What are the little hairs that cover the paramecia?
The "hairs" on a paramecium are called cilia.
If you have no hair in your ear canel will you lose your hearing?
No you will not loose you your hearing but your ear will get infected because the hairs are their to protect it, and when you ear gets infected it could get damaged badly, so then you may loose your hearing.
What part of the ear is damaged most easily by continued exposure to loud noise?
the ear drum Answer: Harmful sounds cause damage to the hair cells as well as the auditory nerve
What is the hair in your ear called?
they are a part of a cell called ciliated cells the hairs are called cilia
How do you prevent ear hairs from growing longer?
Trim the ear hair frequently.
What does the ear look like?
The ear canal is normally skin-colored and is covered with tiny hairs
Tiny hairs located in what conduct sound to the brain?
Tiny hairs in your ear conduct vibration and convey that to your brain
What does the ear canal look like?
The ear canal is normally skin-colored and is covered with tiny hairs
What do ear hairs do?
its one of the bodies natural defenses..it basically acts as an type of insect repellent
What happens to an ear when sound waves travel through it?
Sound travels into the ear where it goes into the ear drum which looks similar to a snail shell which has many many tiny hairs attached to it. When the sound waves hit the hairs, the hairs begin to vibrate according to the frequency of the sound waves. Certain hairs register certain frequencies and sends signals to the brain which registers those vibrations as sound.
Tiny hairs in the inner ear help the body maintain.?
Balance
What is the part of the ear that responds to sound waves lika a microphones diaphragm?
The whole ear gathers sound. Deep inside there are bone tubes (called Inner Ear) with liquid and hair looking things inside (Hair cells). Sound makes the water and hairs move. The hairs send a signal to the brain. The brain puts it together so we can understand sounds and music.
What is group of hairs called?
A group of hairs is called a hank or a tress.
How does your hearing work?
Sound vibrates the inner ear to stimulate hairs in the cochlear.
What is a cavern-like bone with tiny hairs and fluid?
The inner ear or the cochlea
