BIOLOGY
BIOLOGY
12th Edition
ISBN: 9781260169614
Author: Raven
Publisher: RENT MCG
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Chapter 43.4, Problem 3LO
Summary Introduction

To determine: The way through which movement and balance are detected by hearing –associated structures.

Introduction: The ears are the sensory organs that receive the sound waves and convert them into nerve impulses. These sensory organs maintain the balance of the body. It performs two major functions that are hearing and maintenance of the body balance.

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