The conversation between human and AI assistant.
How is it that some drugs can cause tinnitus but not damage hearing levels?
That's really fascinating. Can you tell me more about how the brain processes auditory signals?
Of course. When sound waves enter the ear, they cause vibrations that are transmitted through the ear canal and middle ear to the inner ear. There, tiny hair cells in the cochlea convert the vibrations into electrical signals that are sent to the brain via the auditory nerve. The brain then processes these signals to allow us to perceive and interpret sound.