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Learn the parts of the ear and how ears transmit sound. Materials: • Computer with Internet access • “The Ins and Outs of Your Ears” handout. Class Time: • 1 hour. Activity: Just like a storybook, your ears have three parts: a beginning, middle, and end. These parts are called the outer ear,
Internal (inner) ear consists of: bony labyrinth (vestibule, cochlea, semicircular canals) internal auditory canal membranous labyrinth (utricule, saccule, cochlear duct, semicircular ducts)
The Human Ear – The Inner Ear. Inner Ear • The Inner Ear has 2 main functions, to convert sound waves into electrical signals for the brain and to maintain balance by detecting position and motion. • The inner ear has 3 main parts, the cochlear, the semi-circular canals and the vestibule.
The ear is made up of three different sections that work together to collect sounds and send them to the brain: the outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. The Outer Ear: Collecting Sounds. The outer ear is made up of the pinna — also called the auricle (say: OR-ih-kul) — and the ear canal.
Ins and Outs of Your Ears. Directions: Label the ear, referring to the KidsHealth.org article “Your Ears.”
The Parts of Your Ear Outer ear This is the part you can see. It collects sounds. Middle ear It changes sound into vibrations with the help of the eardrum. Inner ear It creates nerve signals that tell your brain what sound you are hearing such as a song. Eardrum It vibrates from the sound that is traveling to the inner ear. Ear canal
This detailed Interactive Labelled Ear Diagram PDF allows you and your students to explore the parts of the ear in depth. Perfect for teaching human anatomy! The Labelled Ear Diagram features a beautifully illustrated cross-section of the human ear with the different parts highlighted.
