organ of hearing

Thân thiện

The child points to her organ of hearing while listening to a seashell.

Definition

Noun: * The anatomical structure within the ear that is specialized for detecting sound waves and converting them into nerve signals that the brain interprets as sound.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The cochlea is the primary organ of hearing in mammals.
  • Damage to the delicate organ of hearing can result in permanent hearing loss.
  • The study focused on how the organ of hearing develops in human embryos.

Advanced Usage

• "The organ of hearing" is a formal, biological term. In everyday language, people more commonly refer to specific parts like the "inner ear" or the "cochlea."
  • The virus can sometimes affect the organ of hearing, leading to sudden deafness.

Variants and Related Words

• Auditory organ (n): A direct synonym for organ of hearing.
  • Bats have highly sensitive auditory organs for echolocation.
• Ear (n): The general term for the entire structure, of which the organ of hearing is a key part.
• Cochlea (n): The spiral-shaped, fluid-filled part of the inner ear that is the core component of the organ of hearing.

Synonyms

• Auditory apparatus: Emphasizes the mechanical and structural aspects of the sound-detecting system.
• Sound receptor: A functional term describing its role in receiving sound stimuli.

Related Phrases

• Sense organ for hearing: A descriptive phrase that categorizes it alongside other sense organs like the eye (for sight) or the nose (for smell).
  • Like the eye is to sight, the cochlea is the crucial sense organ for hearing.

Học thuật

Noun

1. the part of the ear that is responsible for sensations of sound