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Which part of the ear is used to locate sound, and how does it do it?

April 26, 2017anatomy Biology ear hearing Human locate senses sound Used

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Which part of the ear is used to locate sound, and how does it do it?

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None. The brain locates the source of sound by comparing how long it takes sound to reach each ear. Ppl like me with only 1 functioning ear cannot locate without rotating the entire head to try to compare which direction seems loudest, and then use the eyes to find a likely source.