hearing
Sign in to savethumb|thumbtime=23|Video showing how sounds make their way from the source to the brain|upright=1.35 Hearing, or auditory perception, is the ability to perceive sounds through an organ, such as an ear, by detecting vibrations as periodic changes in the pressure of a surrounding medium. The academic field concerned with hearing is auditory science.
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Hearing is the ability to perceive sounds by detecting vibrations and pressure changes in the air or other surrounding mediums through organs like the ear. It matters because it allows us to experience and interact with the acoustic world around us, which is essential for communication, awareness, and navigation.
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21 sectionsContents
- Hearing mechanism
- Outer ear
- Middle ear
- Inner ear
- Neuronal
- Hearing tests
- Hearing loss
- Causes
- Prevention
- Management
- Relation to health
- Hearing underwater
- In vertebrates
- Frequency range
- Time discrimination
- In birds
- In invertebrates
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|thumbtime=23|Video showing how sounds make their way from the source to the brain|upright=1.35 Hearing, or auditory perception, is the ability to perceive sounds through an organ, such as an ear, by detecting vibrations as periodic changes in the pressure of a surrounding medium. The academic field concerned with hearing is auditory science.
Sound may be heard through solid, liquid, or gaseous matter. It is one of the traditional five senses. Partial or total inability to hear is called hearing loss.