How hearing works

Articles

• How the Ear Works: The Journey of Sound From Your Outer Ear to Your BrainHow the ear works
• The Middle Ear Explained: Eardrum, Ossicles and the Tube That Balances PressureThe middle ear
• Inside the Cochlea: How Tiny Hair Cells Turn Vibration Into Nerve SignalsInside the cochlea
• The Outer Ear and Ear Canal: How the Visible Ear Shapes What You HearOuter ear and ear canal
• Hearing With Two Ears: How Your Brain Works Out Where a Sound Is Coming FromHearing with two ears
• Decibels and Frequency Explained: Loudness and Pitch Without the MathDecibels and frequency
• Hearing Happens in the Brain: How Nerve Signals Become Voices, Words and MusicHearing and the brain
• Air Conduction and Bone Conduction: The Two Routes Sound Takes to the Inner EarAir and bone conduction

This information is general and does not replace an examination by a qualified professional.