Auditory Transduction

With exciting 3-D animation and a dramatic classical sound track, this 7-min. video takes us on a trip through the ear to vividly explain how we hear. Auditory Transduction is definitely best of breed on the topic. Brandon Pletsch has given permission to 3M to post this video on our web site and YouTube. To learn more about this National Science Foundation award winning film, please go here:
http://www.sciencemag.org/feature/data/vis2003/multi_first.html You may contact Mr. Pletsch directly via his web site at www.radiusmedicalanimation.com

Category:

Education

Tags:

• 3m
• how the ear works
• auditory
• anatomy
• inner
• ear
• cochlea
• E-A-R

[DrJT1963]

Brilliant!

[sue12345able]

excellent!

[ebergerearplug9]

As the narrator indicates the tympanic muscle was removed to allow better visualization of the remaining structures in the middle ear. The tympanic muscle is thought to tighten the ossicular chain to limit the sound transmission to the inner ear. The purpose of this is protection. The muscle appears to act against impulsive sounds and also potentially to reduce the influence of our hearing of our own voice when we speak.

[MegaChickenbomb]

very good. Why is the tympanal muscle removed? It has a function I guess?

[ebergerearplug9]

@DrLeoCharm Glad you appreciated the film. The info on the provider is on our web site where you found the link. I am unaware of other films that illustrate the topic in which you are interested, but if you wish to contact me thru the Ask the Expert link on the web site I would be glad to provide names of other auditory physiologists whom you may wish to contact.

[DrLeoCharm]

Great Job! Could you cover the ACTUAL sound transduction with the hair cells, ion channels and transmitters?

[gabdeszka]

Simply awesome!

[1011mck]

fantastic video!!



[aabiiii]

great video



[tialicious13]

brilliant animation!!!!