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 cricket showing the auditory organ in the foreleg.

Keywords

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

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Insect Anatomy

Source

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

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