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How do we hear?
Hearing is complex, requiring a series of actions and reactions to work. The process involves many parts of the ear working together to convert sound waves into information the brain understands and interprets.
External Ear
The shape of the ear collect the sound waves, enter the ear canal and travel towards our eardrum.
Middle Ear
hammer, anvil and stirrup. These units work together to amplify sound waves and deliver them to the inner ear.
Inner Ear
Tiny hair cells inside the cochlea, the sensory organ of the ear, convert these vibrations into electric impulses that are picked up by the auditory nerve.
The Brain
Signals sent to the brain from auditory nerve are then interpreted as sounds. In this way, we can decide which sound messages are important to us and follow them.