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Acoustic reflex

Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy by dissectibleme

Mar 13, 20266:10Science & Medicine

The acoustic reflex is a mechanism that protects the ear from loud sounds. It is also called the stapedial reflex, middle-ear-muscle reflex and auditory reflex, among other names. What is the neuroanatomical pathway of t...

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Acoustic reflex is an episode from Dissectible Me 5 minute anatomy by dissectibleme. The acoustic reflex is a mechanism that protects the ear from loud sounds. It is also called the stapedial reflex, middle-ear-muscle reflex and auditory re...

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Published Mar 13, 2026, 6:10 long, audio available.

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