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From Wiggling to the wonderful Variety of Sounds
It is a long way from purely mechanical vibrations to the world of sounds and tones.
17.10.2025
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Hearing – more than just Sound and Vibration
The brain creates a colorful world of sounds from minimal acoustic input.
17.10.2025
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Ringing in the Ears
Tinnitus: The annoying whistling and buzzing does not originate in the ear, but in the brain.
28.10.2025
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Middle ear
The eardrum forms the boundary between the outer ear and the middle ear. The ossicles – the malleus, incus, and stapes – transmit the vibration of the eardrum to the inner ear via the oval window. The middle ear is filled with air.
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Pigeons detect magnetic fields through their inner ear
While many animals rely on the Earth’s magnetic field for orientation, how they detect and perceive magnetic stimuli is unknown.
21.11.2025
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Ear
The ear is not only the organ of hearing, but also of balance. A distinction is made between the outer ear with the auricle and external auditory canal, the middle ear with the eardrum and ossicles, and the actual hearing and balance organ, the inner ear with the cochlea and semicircular canals.
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Ear drum
A thin membrane at the end of the ear canal that vibrates when sound waves hit it. The eardrum forms the transition from the outer ear to the middle ear. It is approximately 0.1 mm thick and has a maximum diameter of 10 mm. Contrary to what its name suggests, it is funnel-shaped.
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How does a cochlear implant work?
How does sound reach the brain with a cochlear implant?
27.04.2025
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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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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.
