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AMY GARBER, RN: Hearing, it's
one of our most essential
senses.
And these amazing orifices allow
us to hear all the sounds
in the world.
[LAUGHTER]
Why is the PA back there
laughing?
Do I look ridiculous?
I do, don't I?
I'm going to stop doing this.
Instead, let's take
an inside look at what
these babies are all about.
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Oh, look
at that fleshy goodness.
Oh, and check out all
those hairs.
Everyone's got them,
but that's a good thing,
because they trap particles
and push them,
along with dead skin cells,
out of your ear.
Let's keep going.
Do you see that yellow stuff?
That's some good ol' earwax.
Might look disgusting,
but it also helps trap particles
and keep them from going
any deeper.
Earwax is your friend.
A gooey and somewhat
gross friend.
Next and last stop,
the middle ear.
We are now looking
at an actual eardrum.
The eardrum's a thin piece
of skin, and other tissues,
stretched tight like a drum.
When sound waves hit
the eardrum, it vibrates
and moves the ossicles, which
are the three tiniest most
delicate bones in your body.
The ossicles move the sound
to the inner ear, which sends
signals to the brain.
Amazing.
Sadly, we can't
go beyond the eardrum
and see all that inner goodness,
because we don't want
to puncture it.
But what an incredibly intricate
and highly developed system.
And that's just the little bit
that we can see, so remember
to appreciate your ear,
because there's no hearing
without the ear.
I totally came up
with that myself.
Should we copyright it?
