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The Wonders of Life
Researchers are examining life in ever greater detail. It is revealed to be intricate and complex – the miracle becomes explainable. Yet this in no way diminishes it.
30.04.2020
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- Percieve
- Hearing
Hearing: Structure of the Ear
Cochlea or stirrup: The ear consists of many parts that are important for hearing.
23.10.2025
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- Glossary
Anvil
The middle of the three ossicles in the middle ear transmits the vibration from the malleus to the stapes.
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Stirrup
The stapes is the third ossicle in the middle ear and the smallest bone in the human body. It transmits its vibrations to the oval window, behind which the inner ear begins.
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Round window
The round window is a membrane-covered opening in the cochlea on the middle ear side. It is connected to the scala tympani and enables the necessary pressure equalization in the inner ear when sound is transmitted through the oval window.
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- Basics
- Anatomy
The Temporal Lobe
The lateral lobe of the cortex is responsible for tasks such as hearing, speaking, memory – and several others.
28.11.2025
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- Glossary
Hammer
The first of the small ossicles in the middle ear. It is connected to the eardrum and transmits the vibrations caused by sound waves via the other two ossicles (incus, stapes) to the cochlea, where the stimulus is converted into a neural signal.
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Ossicles
The three bones located in the middle ear – the stapes, malleus, and incus – are known as the ossicles. These are the smallest bones in the human body. They mechanically transmit sound waves from the eardrum to the cochlea.
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Pain
Pain – considered by the ancient Greeks to be the “barking watchdog of health” – spans all scales of the nervous system.
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- Act
- Motor Skills
Networks of Movement: Control Strategy, Tactics, Execution
Every arbitrary movement is planned, organized, and sent for execution in the brain.
01.12.2025
