hearing

Also known as perception of sound, auditory sense, sensory perception of sound, auditory perception, GO:0007605

thumb|thumbtime=23|Video showing how sounds make their way from the source to the brain|upright=1.35 Hearing, or auditory perception, is the ability to perceive sounds through an organ, such as an ear, by detecting vibrations as periodic changes in the pressure of a surrounding medium. The academic field concerned with hearing is auditory science.

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Hearing is the ability to perceive sounds by detecting vibrations and pressure changes in the air or other surrounding mediums through organs like the ear. It matters because it allows us to experience and interact with the acoustic world around us, which is essential for communication, awareness, and navigation.

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Research

188,757 papers

Hearing loss in school-aged children.ReviewActa oto-laryngologica · 2023Torrente MC, Tamblay N, Herrada J et al.DOI: 10.1080/00016489.2022.2162959
Hearing preservation in pediatric cochlear implantation.ReviewCurrent opinion in otolaryngology & head and neck surgery · 2024Marinelli JP, Carlson MLDOI: 10.1097/MOO.0000000000001011
Fish hearing "specialization" - a re-evaluation.ReviewHearing research · 2022Popper AN, Hawkins AD, Sisneros JADOI: 10.1016/j.heares.2021.108393
[Active hearing implants in chronic otitis media].ReviewHNO · 2021Lailach S, Müller C, Lasurashvili N et al.DOI: 10.1007/s00106-019-00775-2
[Childhood hearing screening: achievements, difficulties, and possible ways to improve].ReviewVestnik otorinolaringologii · 2021Garbaruk ES, Fedorova LA, Savenko IV et al.DOI: 10.17116/otorino20218601182
Promoting hearing and cognitive health in audiologic rehabilitation for the well-being of older adults.ReviewInternational journal of audiology · 2024Sarant J, Lemke U, Giroud N et al.DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2023.2260099
Hearing aid fine-tuning based on Dutch descriptions.International journal of audiology · 2017Thielemans T, Pans D, Chenault M et al.DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2017.1288302
[Bone-anchored hearing aids and active middle ear implants].ReviewUgeskrift for laeger · 2019Ryberg AC, West N, Sass HCR et al.

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Commons category: Hearing
exact match: purl.obolibrary.org/obo/GO_0007605

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Contents

Hearing mechanism
Outer ear
Middle ear
Inner ear
Neuronal
Hearing tests
Hearing loss
Causes
Prevention
Management
Relation to health
Hearing underwater
In vertebrates
Frequency range
Time discrimination
In birds
In invertebrates
See also
References
Further reading
External links

Sound may be heard through solid, liquid, or gaseous matter. It is one of the traditional five senses. Partial or total inability to hear is called hearing loss.