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• The ears are organs that detect sound and help to regulate balance. There are two ears, one located on each side of the human head. Only a portion of the ear is visible on the outside of the body; most of the organ is inside the skull.British Tinnitus Association: Save Your Ears Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute: Anatomy of the Ear

• Fast Facts

  1. Function: Hearing and balanceCaldwell Community College & Technical Institute: The Ear:Auditory and Vestibular Systems
  2. Smallest bone in the human body is located within the earThe eSkeletons Project: What is the Smallest Bone in the Human Body?
  3. Protected by earwaxMedicineNet: What is Ear Wax
  4. Part of the nervous system and the auditory systemA.D.A.M.: Nervous System: Sense Organs Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute : The Ear:Auditory and Vestibular Systems

• Parts of the Ears

  1. Outer ear: Directs sound into the the middle ear
  2. Middle ear: Turns sound waves into vibrations that are delivered to the inner ear
  3. Inner ear: Contains the cochlea which is filled with liquid and lined with cilia (tiny hairs) that move and create nerve signals which the brain interprets as soundTom Henderson: Sound Properties and Their Perception: The Ear

• Ears Health

  Several factors can have an impact on the health of the ears such as noise level, hygiene and certain medications and chemicals.University of Rochester Medical Center: Ear Health: Protecting and Caring For Your Ears

• Ear Diseases

  Health problems that effect the ears include: ear infection, swimmer's ear, tinnitus, hearing loss and vertigo.

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