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The document describes the structure and function of the human ear in four parts: 1. The outer ear collects sound waves through the pinna and ear canal and transmits them through the eardrum. 2. The middle ear contains three small bones that transmit vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear, amplifying the sound and matching impedances. 3. The inner ear contains the cochlea for hearing and vestibular system for balance. It converts sound waves into neural signals via hair cells. 4. The central auditory system transmits these neural signals to the brain for processing and perception of sound.

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The document describes the structure and function of the human ear in four parts: 1. The outer ear collects sound waves through the pinna and ear canal and transmits them through the eardrum. 2. The middle ear contains three small bones that transmit vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear, amplifying the sound and matching impedances. 3. The inner ear contains the cochlea for hearing and vestibular system for balance. It converts sound waves into neural signals via hair cells. 4. The central auditory system transmits these neural signals to the brain for processing and perception of sound.

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Ear – Structure and Function

By: Dr. Vijay Kumar


Four major divisions of auditory system - Anatomy

1. The outer ear


- pinna
- ear canal
- eardrum

2. The middle ear


- three ossicle bones;
(malleus, incus, stapes)
- two major muscles
(stapedial muscle, tensor
tympani)
- Eustachian tube

3. The inner ear


- cochlea (hearing)
- vestibular system (balance)

4. The central auditory system


THE EAR: The outer ear
• PINNA: Important for sound
gathering and localization of
sound
• EAR CANAL or AUDITORY
MEATUS: important for
sound selection
• EARDRUM or TYMPANIC
MEMBRANE:
vibrates in response to
sound/pressure change
Major function of outer ear

1) protection

2) Amplification

3) sound localization
I. Outer ear:
(1) Pinna (Binaural cue to sound source location)
Sound

t Right

t Left

Left
Right
ear
ear

* Different distances from source to each ear


=> different arrival times (Interaural time-difference)
and different sound level (interaural level-difference)
II. Middle ear
• Three main parts of middle ear

(1) Three Ossicle bones:


- Malleus(1), Incus(3), Stapes(6)
Function) Impedance matching

(2) Two muscles


- Stapedial muscle(5)
- Tensor tympani(9)
Function) Protection

(3) Eustachian tube(8)


Function) Equalizer of air pressure
III. Inner ear (CD, Figure 3.4.11)

• • Twp parts of inner ear


1) Cochlea (Hearing)
- Scala vestibuli
- Scala media
- Scala tympani
2) Vestibular system (balance)

• Major function of inner ear


1) Hearing
(It transmits sound to
neural impulse and gives
resonant frequency)
2) Balance
THE EAR: Diagram
1. Pinna = outer portion of ear used to collect sound waves
2. Auditory Canal = tube that sound travels down
3. Ear Drum = membrane that sends sound waves to hammer
4. Hammer = first of 3 bones. It vibrates, striking the anvil to carry on
the sound
5. Anvil = gets hit by the hammer, striking the Stirrup
6. Stirrup = vibrates against OVAL WINDOW, carrying on sound
7. Cochlea = a spiral full of sensory “hairs,” which when bent, send
an electrical signal to the AUDITORY NERVE
8. Auditory Nerve = carries all signals for sound to brain
9. SemiCircular Canals = full of gel-like material. Indicates if you are
right side up or upside down. (Balance)
Overall, how sound travels through the ear...

Outer ear:
Acoustic energy, in the form of sound waves, passes pinna, ear canal. Sound waves hit the ear drum, causing it
to vibrate like a drum.
Middle ear:
It sets three ossicle bones (malleus, incus, stapes) into motion, changing acoustic energy to mechanical energy.
These middle ear bones mechanically amplify sound and compensate mismatched impedance.
Inner ear and Central auditory nervous system:
When the stapes moves in and out of the oval window of the cochlea, it creates a fluid motion, hydrodynamic
energy. It causes membranes in the Organ of Corti to shear against the hair cells.
This creates an electrochemical signal which is sent via the auditory nerve to the brain.

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