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The visible portion of the ear is shaped in such a way that it best amplifies sound. A pig's ear is large and concave so that it can trap sound waves and amplify them inside the pig's ear for optimum hearing.
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∙ 13y agoEar size affects your hearing, as the ears act as tunnels and travel sound to your brain, so the smaller your ears the harder it would be for the sound to travel through to the brain, and if you had big ears you would have sensative ears and be able to hear things very easy (: x
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∙ 13y agotheir ears act like funnels to bring the sound inwards
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∙ 15y agoIt acts as a funnel to bring the sound inward.
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∙ 14y agothe ear is shaped like a snail's shell. It has that kind of look and it also looks like a funnel.
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∙ 13y agoThere is an ear drum inside the ear and the outer ear (what you see) helps focus sound towards it.
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∙ 16y agoToo much of it can destroy it
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What part of the inner ear is spiral shaped?
cochela Cochlea
What is the organ of hearing which lies in the snail shaped cochlea?
The cochlea of the inner ear.
Where corti organ located?
The organ of Corti is located in the Cochlea. The Cochlea is in the inner ear, it is the snailed-shaped, spiral tube that contains the organ of Corti, the receptor for hearing.
Why is the rib cage made up of cartilage?
Ears are constructed the way they are to help you hear. Have you ever noticed the way a satelite dish is shaped? A satelite dish is shaped the way it is to maximize it's intake of signals, just like your ear! The curvatured of your ear (made by your cartilage) helps your ear intake sounds, as supposed to a plain hole in the side of your head. A neat trick to help prove this fact, is if you cup the back of your ear with your hand, making an ever geater "satelite" shape. You'll be able to hear more clearly.
What is the path sound travels through the ear to the auditory nerve?
The auditory system is essentially the entire pathway sound has to take. The peripheral auditory system takes the sound and translates it into the electrical processes that the brain can interpret. Then these signals get sent through the central auditory system.
Why is a pig ear shaped the way it is?
The visible portion of the ear is shaped in such a way that it best amplifies sound. A pig's ear is large and concave so that it can trap sound waves and amplify them inside the pig's ear for optimum hearing.
What is your outer ear shaped like?
it is shaped like the letter C
Marine mollusc with ear shaped shell?
abalone
Are different shaped ear lobes hereditry?
Yes, they are.
Name an ear shaped shell?
It is called the cochlea
What is an Ear speculum?
It is a cone- or funnel-shaped attachment for an otoscope which is inserted into the ear canal to examine the eardrum
What is the funnel shaped part of your ear called?
External ear called pinna
Where is the name of the part of the ear that is shaped like a snail's shell?
Cochlea
Why is a hierarchy shaped like a triangle?
Because they are shaped that way
What is a chohlea?
is the auditory portion of the ear. It is a spiral-shaped cavity in the bony labyrinth.
What is shaped like an e?
Well, the greek alphabetical character 'zeta' is shaped like a capital E. Feel free to edit this answer ;) i have to say ear its shaped like an e
What is wrong with David James Elliott's right ear?
David James Elliott has a birth defect called microtia, which caused his right ear to be underdeveloped. This means that his ear is smaller and shaped differently compared to his left ear.
