ABOUT HEARING

Ear wax affects individuals of all ages: young, old, female, male, child, adult, deaf, or hearing. Sticking things in your ear doesn't always work, and you can risk seriously damaging your ear drums, which are important in hearing... Believe it or not, ear wax is actually important in keeping your ears healthy. Ear wax, also known as cerumen, helps trap dirt, insects, bacteria, and fungi, and blocks water from hitting your sensitive ear drum. This protects you from some infections - but too much may cause conductive hearing loss, because ear wax will block the ear canal, making it difficult for sound to pass through... An ear has many parts, including the outer ear (the pinna, er canal, and the front of the tympanic membrane), middle ear (ear drum, the tympanic cavity, and a bunch of small bones, which help in conducting and translating sound to the brain), and the inner ear (another space, some nerves, and the auditory tube).

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