What most people call ear wax develops because our ear canals are covered with hair follicles and glands that generate an oily wax called cerumen. The purpose of this wax is to line the inner surface of the ear canal and defend it by collecting bacteria, dust and dirt, and miroorganisms. Ear wax also helps […]
eardrum
Eardrums are very important, playing two very important roles in hearing. First they vibrate when sound waves strike them. Second they establish a barrier that safeguards the inner ear from infection. Whenever your eardrum is intact, your inner ear is basically a safe and sterile environment; but when it has been perforated or torn, microbes […]
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