The attenuation reflex partially protects the cochlea from the damaging stapes vibrations caused by a very loud sound. It provides a partial reduction of the intensity of only 40 dB. It decreases the person’s...
The cochlea is a cone-shaped spiral bony canal, 3.5 cm long that makes 2¾ turns around a bony axis, the modiolus which houses the spiral ganglion of the cochlear nerve. In histological sections, the...
The inner ear is one of the special sense organs concerned mainly with hearing and maintaining the body equilibrium. The Inner ear is a fluid-filled cavity that consists of osseous and membranous labyrinths:
Our hearing is the most important sense used for communication, The ear is used for hearing & balance, it receives sound waves and transforms them into proper sounds, making sense to us, It is...
