How does the ear work?

1st - Sound strike the "pinna", where it guides the sound into the "ear canal", notice the 3kHz resonance, so watch out for 3kHz sensitivity there. +/- depending on canal dimension....

2nd - The sound strikes the ear drum, from here acoustics energy is converted to mechanical energy, in-efficiency occurs.

3rd - Vibrations from the ear drum is transmitted through the 3 bones, Malleus, Incus, Stapes. These acts as mechanical amplifiers to boost the mechanical signals.

4th - Amplified mechanical movement is sent into the "Oval window". It's a gate to a set of pick-ups. To be continued in the next page.

5th - Semicircular canals is for balancing the body, serves no hearing purpose.

6th - Eustachian tube is used to equalize pressure within the head.

1. The Human Ears

2. Disclaimer

3. Questions

4. How is sound created?

5. How do sound travel?

6. How loud is loud?

7. How does the ear work?

8. How does the ear work 2?

9. Hairlike Nerve Died

10. How to localize sound?

11. What do we listen for - to?

12. How do we listen?

13. How to differentiate level?

14. What sound can be heard or not?

15. Regular music frequencies area

16. Questions and Answers

17. Example of sound in Frequency Domain

18. Example of sound in Time Domain

19. One prove of human listening in Time Domain

20. Conclusion

21. A New Thought

22. Side notes

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