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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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- Glossary
ear canal
Sound waves captured by the outer ear enter the external auditory canal and cause the eardrum at the end of the canal to vibrate.
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A Labyrinth for Balance
A sophisticated labyrinth in the ear keeps our body balanced: the vestibular system.
17.10.2025
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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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Glossar
15.03.2017
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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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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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- Grundlagen
- Anatomy
The Cortex
The brain's control center, seat of perception, consciousness, and behavior
20.09.2025
