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Q: What structures in your ears maintain balance and what structures detect sound and how do they work?
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Does the semicircular canals of the ear helps maintain balance?

No it doesn't because they give sound to the cochlea but don't distribute sounds.


How does the cochlea detect sound signals?

the cells of the hairs don't detect the sound waves at all. The full hair is vibrated by the sound waves and this vibration is picked up by nerves and the info is sent to the brain.


Do both ear detect a sound at the sametime?

yes


What instrument do we use to detect sound waves?

Sonar


What is the name of the high frequency sound waves in an imaging process that is used to diagnose patient illness?

Ultrasound. Diagnostic ultrasound is the use of high-frequency sound waves to image anatomic structures and to detect the cause of illness and disease. Ultrasound moves at different speeds through the body's tissue, depending on the density of the tissue.