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The pinna of the ear collects sound waves. This is the part you see on the side of the head.
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What of the ear collect sound waves?
The Pinna/Pinnae collects the sound waves.
what part of the ear collects sounds in the environment?
Sound waves are 'collected' by the ear drum. This is a film stretched across the ear canal. Much like it's namesake, it responds to sound waves by vibrating. These vibrations are read as electrical signals by your nerves, and it is transmitted to brain as impulses.
What is the the function of the outer ear?
The outer ear collects and funnels sound waves to the eardrum, where vibrations are carried into the middle ear.
Which part of the ear trap sound waves?
ear drum
What part of your ear do sound waves enter through?
Ear canal
Part of the ear that catches sound waves?
External (outer) ear.
Do you use ear in listening?
Yes, in mammals the ear is the sense organ which collects sound waves and sends that information to the brain for decoding and processing of the information.
What fleshy part of the ear helps you hear sound?
gathers sound waves.
Name the part of the outer ear that directs sound waves to the tympanic?
That part is called as ear lobe or the pinna of the ear.
What part of the inner ear is responsible for hearing?
Cochlea is the part of inner ear, which detects sound waves.
Which part of the ear vibrates at the frequency of sound waves?
The eardrum
What part of the ear increases the strength of the sound waves?
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