incus and stapes), the inner ear (consisting of the cochlea and vestibular organs), the auditory nerve, the auditory cortex and other brain areas involved in sound processing ...

However, exposure to loud noises can also cause permanent damage to your inner ear or auditory nerve. Sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) is caused by problems with the structures in the inner ear ...

If a breakdown occurs anywhere along this pathway, it is referred to as a conductive hearing loss. Certain types of ...

Neurons send signals by emitting spikes—brief changes in voltage that propagate along nerve fibers, also known as action potentials. Remarkably, auditory neurons can fire hundreds of spikes per ...