Title
THE EAR OF THE MAMMALS AS BIOLOGICAL SOUND INTENSIFIER
Autor
Danuta Kucharska, Łukasz Żywczyk, Hanna Mańkowska-Pliszka, Jarosław Wysocki, Anna Charuta
Keywords
acoustic wave receptor, sound intensifying mechanisms
Abstract
The ear of the mammals living on the ground performs the function of a biological intensifier; this being due to ear helix resonance, outer hearing passage, ear- drum membrane and ear ossicles geometry. The last intensifying mechanism is composed of the system of ciliary cells which is located in the Corty’s organ. The hearing organ is located within the specifically shaped temporal bone.The elements of hearing and balance organs, situated within this bone, are located in the outer, middle and inner ears. The anatomical structure of the ear has been examined in terms of its function as sound intensifier. The aim of this work is to have a closer lokk into issues connected with sound reception by the vertebrates during their transition from life in water to life on the ground.
Pages
3-10
Cite
Kucharska, D., Żywczyk, ., Mańkowska-Pliszka, H., Wysocki, J., Charuta, A. (2005). THE EAR OF THE MAMMALS AS BIOLOGICAL SOUND INTENSIFIER. Acta Sci. Pol. Med. Vet., 4(2), 3-10.
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