The ears and hearing

The ears and hearing is a short film from 1949 released on 16mm. It is held in the IUL Moving Image Archive collection.

Shows how the ear transforms sound waves into nerve impulses, which in turn are interpreted by the brain as sounds. Uses animated drawings to explain sound and how sound waves reach the ear;then by cross-section shows how the middle ear moves and the...

The ears and hearing
Release date	1949
Running time	0:10:09

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More Details

internal id

71067

Summary

Shows how the ear transforms sound waves into nerve impulses, which in turn are interpreted by the brain as sounds. Uses animated drawings to explain sound and how sound waves reach the ear;then by cross-section shows how the middle ear moves and the signals pass from the cochlea to the brain. Shows the function of the various parts of the ear, and the hearing process;then describes three aspects of the pathology of the ear.

Physical Format

1 Film (0:10:09)

16mm

IUL Genres

IUL Subject

Ear--Physiology

Ear--Anatomy

Hearing

Full Original Title

The ears and hearing