Nerve fibers in the inner ear adjust sound levels and help compensate for hearing loss in mice, study finds
The cochlea uses sensory hair cells to detect sound waves in the air, then converts them into electrical signals that the ...
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It consists of the outer ear (the auricle and auditory canal), the middle ear (the tympanic membrane, malleus, incus and stapes), the inner ear (consisting of the cochlea and vestibular organs ...