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Disorders affecting the ear canal include blockages, infections and tumors. Blockage of the ear canal can be caused by ear wax (cerumen). The effects can range from itching to loss of hearing but often produces no symptoms. Other blockages can be caused by objects inserted itno the ear, especially by children. Insects can also occasionally crawl in. External otitis is an infection of the ear canal. This is usually caused by a variety of bacteria. Tumors of the ear canal can be cancerous (malignant) or non-cancerous (benign). See http://www.merck.com/mmhe/sec19/ch219/ch219a.html
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What collects sounds and funnels it into the ear canal?
the correct answer is : ear canal or you could just write canal if you are doing a sheet/ homework sheet called: 8LD(4) Ear diagram- then write ear canal, if not then choose between; ear canal and canal
Where is your ear canal located in relation to your ear structure?
The ear canal is located within the outer ear structure, extending from the visible part of the ear (pinna) to the eardrum (tympanic membrane).
Is the ear canal a bone?
No, the ear canal is not a bone. It is a tube-like structure made of skin and cartilage that connects the outer ear to the middle ear. The ear canal helps to capture and direct sound waves to the eardrum.
Where does sound first enter the ear canal?
Sound first enters the ear canal through the outer ear, also known as the pinna or auricle.
Where are ceruminous glands found?
Ear Canalear-canal
What does the ear canal do for an ear?
The ear needs the ear canal to send everything that it hears to the brain.
What main region of the human ear contains the ear canal?
External ear contains ear canal.
What collects sounds and funnels it into the ear canal?
the correct answer is : ear canal or you could just write canal if you are doing a sheet/ homework sheet called: 8LD(4) Ear diagram- then write ear canal, if not then choose between; ear canal and canal
How does the human ear work?
The tiny bones inside the ear canal vibrate when vibrations happen. It sends signals to your brain in the form of sound.
What main regioin of the human ear contains the ear canal?
The outer ear is the main region of the human ear that contains the ear canal. This part of the ear is responsible for collecting and funneling sound waves into the ear canal, which leads to the eardrum.
The pinna and the ear canal are part of the?
the ear
Is the ear canal the same as the eardrum?
No, the ear canal and the eardrum are different structures in the ear. The ear canal is a tube that carries sound to the eardrum, a thin layer of tissue that vibrates in response to sound waves. The eardrum separates the outer ear from the middle ear.
What does the auditory canal do for the ear?
Basically, the auditory canal links the outer ear to the ear drum. It carries the vibrations from outer ear to the inner ear.
Is auditory passage same as ear passage?
It is the same as the tubelike canal called the ear canal. This is where sound enters the ear.
What part is of the inner ear?
Ear Canal
Will your ear drums burst when you hit your ear?
Depends on how you hit your ear.Most of the time, nothing will happen. But if you hit your ear just "right", you might force air into the ear canal hard enough to pop the ear drum. Not something to experiment with.
Does the ampullae belong to the middle ear?
As a dilated portion of a canal or duct, it is the semicircular canal of the ear
