Inner ear

a human has a hearing loss in his ear, which occurs when part of the human’s ear system is damaged or doesn’t function properly. it could be noticed when the person is asking everyone to speak slowly and loudly, keep turning the volume of the television and radio up, and will end up avoiding social communications and events. There are three main types of deafness; Conductive deafness is a condition where there is a malfunction in the middle ear (either the ear canal is absent or not open at…

I concluded that tympanoplasty was the perfect intimidating name for such an intimidating procedure. Essentially, the ear is cut halfway off of the body in order to access the inner ear. From there, whatever remains of the eardrum is cut away, the inner ear is filled with gelatin packing, a new eardrum is grafted on, the outer ear is filled with cotton packing, and finally the ear is stitched back on. The next morning, I woke up feeling weak and exhausted. It was 6:00 am on July 11, 2016; I was…

Called “Ringing” in the ears may signal serious ear damage. I decide to read this story because I wanted to know those questions I just asked? Ok well let me go on summarize this amazing story for you. What is so serious about this ringing in your ear? What is so serious about this ringing in your ear? There is estimated about 50 million Americans with a condition called tinnitus. Tinnitus is when you hear ringing in your ears all the time. May…

with the ear and how the sound waves travel through from external to internal ear. The external layer of the ear consists of the auricle, external acoustic meatus, and the tympanic membrane. Sound enters through the auricle, which carries the sound waves to the external acoustic meatus (i.e. ear canal). The external acoustic meatus in turn carries the sound waves to the tympanic membrane (i.e. eardrum). After the sound waves have traveled through the external ear, they extent to the middle ear,…

diseases have unknown causes and can’t be explained by doctors, but the effects they have on everyday people are debilitating. Otitis media, also known as ear infections, is…

Two Ears are Better Than One: Microtia Aural Atresia June 26, 2006, the day of my son's birth, I received some shocking news. A nurse informed me that he was born without his right ear, a birth defect called microtia aural atresia. My lack of knowledge on this birth defect made it difficult to understand that babies could be born without their ears. The nurse tried to reassure me that he could still hear because he passed a hearing test. The doctor performs the hearing test by clapping their…

Did you know that ear buds can infect your hearing? Well, it isn’t the ear bud, it is the volume, most scientists say. You are supposed to have the volume turned low, or medium. Scientists say that the earbuds, and headphones aren’t the problem. It is the volume, it is tempting to turn it higher when you are on a train, or someplace where people are talking really loud. Some people lost their hearing, because of the volume of their music. Earphones can be good for blocking out background sound.…

permissible noise exposure levels. This helpful chart shows exposure levels of common equipment and activities (The University of Vermont 2015). See Figure 1. Typically, sounds in the range of 85-105 dB cause metabolic and chemical disturbances in the inner ear that might lead to…

every aspect of life, and the function of the ears allows one to process these noises and send them to the brain. The human ear has three main parts that work together in order to perform the necessary job: the outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. The outer ear, the section that is visible to the human eye, allows sounds to enter through the ear canal. The eardrum separates the outer ear from the middle ear. When sound reached the middle ear, the ossicles, which are the tiniest and most…

is a common health condition that affects more than 50 million Americans in the United States. Despite the fact that some of us have ears and have the ability to hear, many do not have a true understanding of the ear and how they work. To truly understand hearing and hearing loss, it helps to know the basics. Having a basic understanding about the function of the ears can help you better collaborate with your physician, and can lead to better hearing solutions. There are common, basic questions…