Sense of Hearing

Hearing is the perception of certain vibrations of bodies. These vibrations give rise to sound waves. These sound waves come to animals through the air, through water, or throught both air and water. Here we see the auditory organ of a cray fish showing the auditory sac at the base.

Keywords

auditory organ, hearing, auditory, sound waves, senses, sense of hearing

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Crustaceans

Source

Winchell, Alexander Sketches of Creation (New York, NY: Harper & Brothers, 1870)

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