Why is the human ear sensitive?

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asked Jul 21, 2024 in Other- Health by Kanel9292 (520 points)
Why is the human ear sensitive?

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answered Jul 21, 2024 by milesfromnowhere (2,160 points)
The human ear is so sensitive as a result of the behavior of the minuscule gelatinous structure in the inner ear which is called the tectorial membrane.

The human ear responds to disturbances/temporal variations in pressure.

Amazingly sensitive! The human ear has more than 6 orders of magnitude in dynamic range of pressure sensitivity (12 orders of magnitude in sound intensity, I ∝ p2) and 3 orders of magnitude in frequency (20 Hz – 20 KHz)!

The ear is one of the most sensitive parts of the body and can bleed easily and heavily with even minimal injury.

The ear also warns us of danger and enables us to communicate and helps with spatial orientation and helps with balance.

The ear is the bloodiest part of the body when it comes to minimal injuries.

There are other parts of the body that are just as bloody as the ears or even bloodier depending on the injury.

For example you could bust your head open and bleed heavy and can bleed heavier than your ears would bleed.

So while the ears are not really entirely the bloodiest part of the body they still are the bloodiest part of the body when being injured in the ear as the ears are very sensitive.

Even a minimal injury to the ear can cause heavy bleeding of the ear.

The ear is one of the most sensitive organs in the human body.

The human ear converts minimal mechanical pressure fluctuations into electrochemical energy and transmits this to the brain in the form of nerve impulses.

In this way, the ear warns us of danger, enables us to communicate and helps us with spatial orientation.

Your ears are organs that detect and analyze sound.

Located on each side of your head, they help with hearing and balance.

Your scalp is also the most bloodiest part of the body if cut or injured.

Next to the scalp the head and neck is the second most bloodiest part of the body and the ear is part of the head.

The brain is the most fragile part of the human body.

The brain is surrounded by a thick, strong skull, however, it is soft and squishy.

Your brain can be easily damaged and is the reason why the skull protects it.

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