Paper Topic:

physiology of hearing

Running Head : PHYSIOLOGY OF HEARING

The Physiology of Hearing (name (university name

Abstract

This essay tackles the physiological process of hearing with emphasis on the multiple binaural pathways in the auditory cortex . The presents a step-by-step process of how hearing happens from the moment sound enters the ear until the auditory cortex interprets the electrical impulses generated by the Organ of Corti , which is the actual sense organ of hearing

Introduction

Hearing is the ability to receive and process sound waves or acoustic stimuli . Hearing is an essential process

for communication and can be practically pleasurable as it provides people the chance to listen to music and to participate in good conversations . However , the process of hearing is not as simple as saying I heard the sound of a car passing by ' Rather , it is as complicated as anyone could ever imagine , and is indeed a series of complex processes that an acoustic stimulus undergoes from the moment it enters the external ear up to the point where the electrical version of it is interpreted by the brain

The Physiology of Hearing

The normal hearing process is called binaural hearing , or hearing using both ears . In binaural hearing , both ears hear in such a way that a sound that registers in one ear will become louder than one reaching the other ear after a split second has passed . When the brain analyzes and compares the information coming from both ears , the brain can detect whether the sound came from...

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