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Can hearing be improved by pressure changes?
The tympanic membrane transmits sound to the inner ear less effectively when there is a difference in air pressure between the atmosphere and the middle ear, such as when altitude increases suddenly (...
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Why don't babies get hearing loss from their own loud crying?
This may not be an all-encompassing answer, but here are two mechanisms by which two muscles in the middle ear protect us from loud noises.
The tensor tympani is a muscle that attaches to the malleus ...
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