Noun auditory system has 1 sense

1. auditory system - the sensory system for hearing
   --₁ is a kind of sensory system
   --₁ has parts:

   auditory apparatus; ear; acoustic nerve, auditory nerve, vestibulocochlear nerve, nervus vestibulocochlearis, eighth cranial nerve

Auditory System

Description

The auditory system refers to the anatomical structures and neural pathways responsible for processing sound in organisms. It encompasses the ears, auditory nerves, and auditory cortex in the brain. The auditory system allows for the perception of sound waves and is vital for hearing and auditory processing.

Sample Sentences

• Damage to the auditory system can result in hearing loss.
• The auditory system of certain animals, like bats, is highly developed.
• Studying the auditory system helps us understand how sound is processed and interpreted.

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