Ear

High school (ages 12+)
Human Body

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ear

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the ear and what does it do?The ear is a sound catcher that lets us hear music, talk, and know when a bus is coming. It also helps us stay balanced and know where we are.
2. How does the ear turn sound into something the brain can understand?Sound waves travel through the ear, bump the eardrum, move the tiny bones, and finally make tiny hair cells in the cochlea wiggle. Those wiggles send signals to the brain.

Organ of Corti: The sensory organ of hearing, located within the cochlea, containing hair cells that convert vibrations into electrical signals.
Vestibulo-ocular Reflex (VOR): A reflex that stabilizes vision during head movement by moving the eyes in the opposite direction.
Tinnitus: The perception of noise or ringing in the ears, often associated with hearing damage or other ear conditions.