Every day I get reminded of just how amazing the cochlea is (the picture at the top of this post is from inside the cochlea!). Today I wanted to share with you some of my favorite facts about the ear.

Five Amazing Facts About the Ear
1. The Cochlea Turns "Sound" into "Hearing"
2. The Cochlea is The Size of a Pea
3. There Are Over 20,000 Nerve Cells in the Average Cochlea
4. Different Nerve Cells Cause Different Sounds to be Heard
5. Fluid Inside the Cochlea Makes Waves