Cochlea

HOW IT IS BUILT The methods behind it Signal processing Auditory system Basilar membrane Hyperacusis WHAT IT CAN DO Its core abilities WHERE IT IS USED Outer hair cell · Inner ear Cochlea learns · reasons · acts
How it's built
What it can do
Where it's used

The cochlea is a spiral-shaped, fluid-filled structure in the inner ear that converts sound vibrations into electrical signals the brain can understand. It's roughly the size of a grain of rice but performs the crucial job of translating physical sound waves into the neural language of hearing.