Inner Ear

What actually happens when we hear sounds?

We know that the membrane of the inner ear changes soundwaves and audible sensations

Soundwaves

Soundwaves

Soundwaves

Soundwaves

But until recently no one had seen the whole inner ear in action

When soundwaves strike the membrane, it makes thousands of microscopic movements per second

Shocks from simulated soundwaves

Soundwaves

Simulated soundwaves