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Interactive Ear tool showing how the ear works by Amplifon. The ear is the organ which controls hearing and balance, allowing us to understand our surroundings and position ourselves correctly. It is split into three parts: outer, middle and inner. This guide will take you through each part of the ear in turn, answering those essential questions – what are the parts, what do they do, and how? Pinna Helix Antihelix Concha Antitragus Lobe Cartilage Temporal Muscle (Temporalis) Temporal Bone Semicircular Canals Ganglia of the Vestibular Nerve Facial Nerve Ear Canal (External acoustic meatus) Mastoid Process Internal Jugular Vein Styloid Process Internal Cartoid Artery Eardrum (Tympanic Membrane) Auditory Tube (Eustachian Tube) Outer Ear – Welcome to the Interactive Ear!

This is the part of the ear that people can see, and funnels sound into your ear canal. The rim of the pinna. A curved panel of cartridge. Bowl-shaped part of pinna. The small, hard bump above your ear lobe. The earlobe contains a large blood supply, helping to keep the ears warm. 30 Rare and Unusual Animals. Animals that you didn't know existed. Lamprey Lampreys are a type of jawless fish that live mostly in coastal and fresh waters whose adults are characterized by a toothed, funnel-like sucking mouth. They attach themselves to fish and suck their blood.

Lampreys have been around for nearly 300 millions years and their body structure has remained relatively unchanged. The Dhole The Dhole is a species of canid native to South and Southeast Asia. The dhole is a highly social animal, living in large clans which occasionally split up into small packs to hunt. The Babirusa Babirusa, meaning "Hog-deer", are members of the pig family found in Wallacea, or specifically the Indonesian islands of Sulawesi, Togian, Sula and Buru.

Pink Fairy Armadillo The pink fairy armadillo is approximately 3.5-4.5 inches long, excluding the tail, and is pale rose or pink in color. The Fossa The fossa is a cat-like, carnivorous mammal that is endemic to Madagascar. The Gerenuk Naked Mole Rat Irrawaddy Dolphin Markhor.

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Marine Biology. Body Parts. Links to thousands of animal multimedia sites. Virtual Rat Dissection App. June 6th, 2011 Comments Off Application: Rat Dissection What it is: The Virtual Rat Dissection app from Punflay is a fantastic alternative to the actual dissection in the classroom. The app is perfect for students who are learning about organs and the organ system in life science. The app is brilliant in the way it offers students all of the tools that come with a real dissection without all the mess (and smell…do you all remember the smell?

How Virtual Rat Dissection from Punflay can enrich learning: First of all, did I mention this app is free from the smell of Formaldehyde? Use this app as an alternative to actual dissection, or use it to prepare students for a real dissection. Devices: Compatible with iPad. Price: $3.99 (iTunes Link) Both comments and pings are currently closed. Labelthecells. BBC Science | Human Body and Mind | Pyschology Tests & Surveys. Organize-It: Test Yourself on Biology Categories. Virtual Frog Dissection. Evolution. Biology Learning Guides. Biology Animations.

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