Ears and Hearing (01)

Overview

Pop Quiz: Ears and Hearing

Question 1

How many bones are in the human ear?

Choices

0, 5, 12, 3

Conclusion

There are three tiny bones in the human ear, called the ossicles. They are the smallest bones in the human body!

Question 2

How about this one? True or false: Horses have poor hearing.

Conclusion

That's false! Horses can even rotate their ears up to 180 degrees to help amplify sounds. That's quite a wiggle!

Question 3

And finally, if you had hearing loss in the 1800s, you may have used this type of hearing aid.

Choices

Hearing scope, ear trumpet, bugle, grammograph

Conclusion

Ear trumpets were used to assist with hearing in the 1800s. The famous composer Ludwig van Beethoven used one. Thanks for playing!

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