Why are our ears shaped like they are?

Answer 1

Hi Capello, can you hear me?

I found Doc Pedi's website, who explains why our ears have such a peculiar shape.

"The ear that you see is just part of the ear that is outside the body. This shape of the ear is called pinna (pronounced as pin-nah). Pinna has such a peculiar shape because it can collect all the sound waves (it is shaped like a cup) and sends it inside. The part of the ear inside is called the inner ear and the middle ear. It consists of the eardrum, the bones and muscles that vibrate and transmit sound.

The deaf person may have some problem in the ear, or the nerves that transmit sounds. As a result sound does not reach the brain. So a deaf person cannot hear. These people are then treated with surgery, hearing aids to help them hear."

Hope that information helped and for now : DBMB :-)

Answer 2

From biology perspective others have given some clue.. but shape of ears can be better understood form evolutionary perspective... it is a result of process of natural selection over millions of years to form ears

Answer 3

They help as balancing organs, if u didn't know it already. This is possibly the best shape. The rest is determined by genetics, what ear shape have ur parents got?

Answer 4

the stem cells which are involved in the formation of the ears have information's of that how to proliferate and in which way, all these information came from the genes. today there is still doubt of how the gens function. all embryology is very interesting because a lot of transformations are happening and it is amazing. and the ear lobes use for accumulation of the sound

Answer 5

The answer to your question is this:
Our ears are parabolically shaped for us to hear better. They are like natural parabolic sound reflectors. Remember satellite dishes? Parabolic shapes help in receiving louder sound. The same principle applies to our ears. Did you ever talk to anyone who hardly heard you and he/she put his/her hand around his/her ear? He/She is actually amplifying the sound so he/she could hear it better.

Answer 6

Human organs for vision and hearing are on twoway system.the eyes cover two sides of frontal vision.Similarly ears are two sides to cover both sides.This gives better recognition of orignating place of sound and clarity.First STERO DEVISE is human ears.The design of ears truly matches condition for steriophonic hearing.Secondly it serves as a standby incase one ear fails,due to disease etc.

Answer 7

because thats the best shape that fit the shape of our face. after thousands of years of evolution. enough area to reflect sound from the front and side of the face into our ear hole.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

if they where not ear shape they would'nt be ears

Answer 10

u couldnt put on ur goggles
u cant wear ear rings
u cant bite anyones ear
u cant pull
idiot its all biological mechanisn to protect our inner ear and to percieve in a preictable manner