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Theexternalear/pinnafunnelssoundwavesintoaunidirectionalwave,andisabletodirectitintotheauditorycanal.Thissoundthenreachesthetympanic ...

Author: Shahab Shahid MBBS[1] • Reviewer: Jerome Goffin Last reviewed: July 27, 2023 Reading time: 15 minutes

Hearing is an essential process. It enables us to understand and communicate with our fellow human beings using our ears[2], and also experience the outside world. The auditory pathway is more complex than the visual and the olfactory pathways. It is composed of a number of nuclei and is dependent on a range of functional areas.

This article will explore the anatomy, function and clinical relevance of the auditory pathway.

The malleus[3], or hammer in Latin, develops from the first pharyngeal arch cartilage, like the mandible[4] and maxilla[5] jawbones. This small bone is connected with the tympanic membrane via its manubrium and with the incus via its articulating ...