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Your Inner Ear Has a Sound Map!

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Your inner ear has its own sound map! Inside your ear is a tiny, snail-shaped part called the cochlea. Different areas of the cochlea listen for different pitches—kind of like the keys on a piano. 🎹 High-pitched sounds are picked up near the beginning, while low-pitched sounds travel farther inside....

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