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How The Ear Functions (1941)

1941 · Ephemeral film · 11 min

Synopsis

Educational film about the human ear. Anatomy diagrams of the outer, middle, and inner ear. Outlines structure and function of the human ear. Sound waves are briefly explained. Animation reveals function of tympanic membrane and ossicles of ear bones and other parts of the ear. Shows the transmission of sound waves by the tympanic membrane and the ossicles to the oval window and illustrates pressure equalization in the middle ear by the Eustachian tube. From the Knowledge Builders Film Series.

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