Question
What is the purpose of the outer ear?
Question 2 options:
to send information to the brain to help the body maintain balance
to protect the ear and funnel sound waves to the middle ear
to sort sounds with its tiny hair-like receivers
Question 2 options:
to send information to the brain to help the body maintain balance
to protect the ear and funnel sound waves to the middle ear
to sort sounds with its tiny hair-like receivers
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The purpose of the outer ear is **to protect the ear and funnel sound waves to the middle ear**. The outer ear, which includes the pinna (the visible part of the ear) and the ear canal, plays a crucial role in collecting sound waves and directing them toward the eardrum, where they can be processed further by the middle and inner ear.