Detection+of+vibrations

Any organism that has receptors to detect incoming vibrations can hear and gather information about their surrounding environment. ** Insects ** || ** Fish ** || ** Mammals ** || Bees, ants and termites have mechanoreceptors on their legs, which detect sounds travelling through the ground. || * Ears are located inside their body. Similar within all mammals both terrestrial and aquatic. ||
 * * Varies depending on insect but often very high frequencies.
 * Moths, cicadas and grasshoppers have tympanic membranes on their abdomen to detect sound similar of that to the human ear drum.
 * Mosquitoes have hairs on their antennae, which detect minute vibrations in the air.
 * 2 internal ears filled with fluid and lined with cilia.
 * The cilia detects movement of fluid within ear caused by vibrations.
 * Some fish also have a swim bladder filled with air which is able to detect sound. || * Ears located on exterior of body.
 * Consists of three main sections.
 * The external ear, where vibrations are collected.
 * The middle ear, to transmit the vibrations.
 * The inner ear where the cochlea receives the vibrations and converts them into electrical impulses.
 * * Vibrations heard through Air and solid-ground.
 * Contains Tympanic membranes, hair cells and mechanoreceptors. || * Vibrations heard through water.
 * Contains swim bladders, internal ears, lateral line systems, neuromasts and hair cells. || * Vibrations heard through air and liquid.
 * Contains cochlea, hair cells and organ of corti. ||

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