16 facts about the human ear: human body facts

The inner ear processes sounds and is responsible for balance. Tweet This

Tiny hair cells in inner ear transpose sound waves into electrical signals which they send to brain. Tweet This

The 3 smallest and most fragile bones are all in the middle ear. Tweet This

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The middle ear bones got their Latin names for their shape – malleus (hammer), incus (anvil), and stapes (stirrup). Tweet This

Air pressure causes your ears pop. Tiny tubes (Eustachian tubes) linking the middle ear to the back of the nose, are tasked with equalising the pressure. Tweet This

Eustachian tubes often get blocked when one has a running nose, making flying on a plane painful or even dangerous. Tweet This

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Feeling dizzy after getting off a Tilt-A-Whirl? Blame the inertia of liquid in inner ear semi-circular canals. Tweet This

Poking your ear with an object can actually rupture the ear drum. Tweet This

We are born with approximately 3,500 sound detecting inner ear cells. Sadly, they can’t regenerate. Tweet This

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Vertigo is caused by dysfunction of the vestibular system. Tweet This

Ear wax protects ear from infections and cleans the dirt out. Tweet This

Ear could get ripped off by force below 10 pounds (4.5 kg). Tweet This

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Ears grow throughout our lifetime. So does the nose. Tweet This

Production of earwax surges when one experiences fear. Tweet This

Hearing quality drops after eating to excess. Tweet This

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People with synaesthesia can literally “hear” colours, due to overlapping senses. Tweet This