Ear Treatment
EAR is one of the important specialized sensory organ of our body. We all very well know that it makes us aware of environmental sounds including other person’s voice. More than this, it helps in maintaining the body balance while performing various bodily activities. This is done along with the help of eyes, and joint sense etc. However, ear balances the body faster than the other two and is very essential in keeping the body balance in running and other rapid action events.
Structure of the Ear
The ear consists of three parts
Outer Ear
The funnel shaped projecting part of ear called “pinna” along with the narrow canal ending at “ear drum” or Tympanic membrane constitutes outer ear. This part of the ear helps in collecting sound from the environment and its transmission up to the ear drum.
Middle Ear
This is an air-filled space between ear drum and inner ear. This space contains three small, interconnected bones. This part of the ear acts as a bridge for transmission of sound from outer ear to inner ear.
Inner Ear
Inner Ear consists of very delicate nerve organs for hearing and balance situated inside a tough bony shell. Mechanical sound waves are converted into electrical nerve signals here. The nerve signals are later on transmitted along the hearing nerves to the brain. In the same way mechanical movements of the head are signaled in to electrical impulses and sent to the brain to perform the function of the balance.
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