Human Biology

(Sean Pound) #1

1.47. Hearing and Balance http://www.ck12.org


MEDIA
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  1. What gives us our sense of balance?

  2. What is a kinocilium? How is this involved in your sense of balance?


Review



  1. Which structure in the ear changes sound waves in the air into vibrations?

  2. Which parts of the ear sense changes in the body’s position?

  3. Why does death of hair cells in the cochlea cause hearing loss?

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