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Anatomy Of Ear And Hearing

Developed by Medindia Content Team | Health Animation Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team on Apr 10, 2014

Ear converts sound waves into electrical impulses that are transmitted to the temporal lobe of the brain through the auditory nerve. It consists of outer, inner and middle sections.

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vijaysinghrathore, N/A

very informative

rohiwal, India

Nice animation explaining the mechanism of hearing

dr r rohiwal

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