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Ears

Every day, we hear a variety of sounds, like birds chirping, singing, sweet voices

of people around us, vehicle horns, and so on. Our ears help us to do this.

Parts of the Ear

The ear consists of three interconnected parts: the external or the outer ear, the

middle ear and the inner ear. The eardrum cochlea
external and middle ears play an

important role in the transmission pinna

of sound. ear canal

The external ear or the outer ear is

made up of three parts :

1. Pinna – The part of the ear we see on the sides of our heads. Eustachian tube

2. Ear canal - It is a tube that connects the outer ear and ear drum. It is also

known as the auditory canal.

3. The eardrum – It is an important part of our ears. Sound waves pass

through the ear canal to reach the eardrum.

The middle ear is connected to the back of the nose and throat by a tiny passage

known as the eustachian tube. The eardrum lies between the middle and outer

ear.

The inner ear is made up of the cochlea, a snail-shaped organ for hearing. The

inner ear allows us to hear and keeps our body balanced.

Premature birth is one of the causes of childhood deafness because some of the
Did You
Know? child’s organs are not fully developed, making the infant more prone to infection. Severe
jaundice or a lack of oxygen may also cause deafness in children.

Nose

The nose is the body’s primary sense of smell and a vital respiratory organ. It
also performs other functions such as tasting.

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