How do we hear?
This lesson helps you understand the process of hearing.
Biology
Author: Horváthné Kunstár Andrea
Reviewer: Márton Gábor
Keywords
hearing, ear, sensory organ, receptor, cochlear nerve, auditory cortex, stimulus, signal, adequate stimulus, middle ear, impulse conduction, sensation, sound, sound wave, otitis media, Georg von Békésy, theory of hearing, outer auditory canal, eardrum, snail, organ of Corti, Eustachian tube, auricle, organ, organ system, musical instrument, Vivaldi, music, composition, tuning fork, experiment, human, biology, anatomy, physiology, anthropology
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