The eardrum is part of the auditory system which is responsible for hearing. It is a membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and plays a crucial role in transmitting sound vibrations to the inner ear.
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The eardrum receives the vibrations of the air.
The auditory canal allows sound to get to 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.
The eardrum is also known as the tympanic membrane. It is a thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear and plays a crucial role in transmitting sound vibrations to the inner ear.
It doesn't process anything, it is a part of a system (eardrum, 3 bones of the middle ear, and a thin part of your skull) that converts vibrations in the air into vibrations in the fluids of your inner ear. Those you can hear.
Sensory system: Auditory and Vestibular systems
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The eardrum
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The compressions and rarefactions of the longitudinal wave hit the eardrum. The compressions correspond to the increased air pressure while the rarefactions correspond to the decreased air pressure, together creating the sound wave that reaches the eardrum.
You could damage your eardrum ! THe damage is permanent and may result in loss of all or part of your hearing in that ear.
the eardrum
A ruptured or perforated eardrum is exactly what you might imagine: a tear or hole in the eardrum - the part of the ear that vibrates in response to sound waves. Eardrum injuries can be extremely painful and, in the worst cases, might lead to infections and hearing loss. THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN FOUND ON KIDSHEALTH.COM .. si habla espanol.
The eardrum receives the vibrations of the air.
Meatus Acusticus Externus OR the External Auditory Canal