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RRB Junior Engineer / DMS / CMA 2019 · Question 3656 of 3719

Which part of the human ear collects sound from the surroundings?

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Answer: A. Pinna

Explanation

The correct answer is Pinna. Pinna collects sound from the surroundings. Key Points About The Pinna: The Pinna is the only visible part of the human ear (the Auricle) with its special Helical shape . It is the first part of the human ear that reacts with the sound of the outer surroundings . The main function of the Pinna is to act as a kind of Funnel structure that helps to assists in directing the sound further into the Humanear . Without this Funnel, the sound waves would come directly route into the Auditory canal. This part of the ear is essential due to the difference in Pressure (inside and outside) of the ear . The resistance of the air is (higher inside) the ear as compared to (outside) because the air inside the ear is compressed air and thus under Greater Pressure . If, the sound waves enter the ear in the best possible way the Resistance must not be too high . If it is high Now the Pinna helps by overcoming the difference in pressure (inside and outside the ear) . Image of the Human Ear (Pinna part):

Source: RRB JE 2019 (CBT 2) (IT) Previous Year Paper (30 Aug 2019) — prepp.in solved-paper PDF (answer key with explanations) · reliable-secondary

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