Sound waves are vibrations in the air–these vibrations pass through various bones in the ear to help humans hear. In the middle ear, humans have the three smallest bones in the human body (all three combined can fit comfortably onto a dime) known as the ossicle bones. These little bones are very important in transmitting and monitoring the control of sounds we receive in our ears. They can amplify the sounds which we hear by three times the normal level, but they also can weaken the force of the vibration by contracting the muscles. So what are the three bones? What do they do? Let’s take a look out how these bones help with hearing:
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Often, people discuss hearing loss without specifying which kind they mean. The reality is that there is no one form of hearing loss which can be associated with all forms of deafness. Rather, there are a variety of ways in which people can lose hearing, which affects how their quality of life will be affected, what the ideal treatment is, and how they can most effectively respond to the situation. The four most common types of hearing loss are:
