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Hearing linked to cochlea shape.(Headline Science)
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The Science Teacher
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June 22, 2008
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Shape matters, even in hearing. Specifically, it is the shape of the cochlea--the snail shell-shaped organ in the inner ear that converts sound waves into nerve impulses that the brain deciphers--which proves to be surprisingly important.
A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences establishes a direct link between the cochlea's curvature and the low frequency hearing limit of more than a dozen different mammals.
The relationship will be useful in conservation to estimate the impact that the noises of human activities are having on animals such as Siberian tigers, polar bears, and marine mammals that will not sit still for hearing tests. ...
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