Ear hair cells allow us to hear sound, and they also make us breathe. How?

[Cla234]

Ear hair cells are mechanoreceptors, and are also respiratory chemoreceptors at the same time. How exactly, do these cells have two functions at the same time?

Ear hair cells are mechanoreceptors (allow us to hear sound) and these same cells are also respiratory chemoreceptors which make us breathe. In 2007 it was discovered that damage, or loss of these cells could cause death from respiratory failure.

In 2007, these scientists made a patent for a device that deaf people will wear during sleep, to monitor their co2 and oxygen levels..

If they stop breathing during sleep, co2 and oxygen get out of range, and the device wakes them up.

In 2011, they confirmed this hypothesis on mice. they put a drug in the mouses ears to remove their ear hairs. this group of mice had breathing problems during sleep, but the mice with intact ear hairs did not...

Does this mean deafness will be fatal? I read that one of the major causes of deafness is loss/damage to the hair cells..

 

[White 6]

Ear hair cells are mechanoreceptors, and are also respiratory chemoreceptors at the same time. How exactly, do these cells have two functions at the same time?

Ear hair cells are mechanoreceptors (allow us to hear sound) and these same cells are also respiratory chemoreceptors which make us breathe. In 2007 it was discovered that damage, or loss of these cells could cause death from respiratory failure.

I am a 68-year-old male. Their main function at this age is to make me resemble Snuffy Smith and his nose hair, if I don't watch it. Lol

 

[Nova78]

As I get older the ear hair ended up on my ass

 

[Cla234]

I'm talking about hair cells.. not literal ear hairs

Hair cell - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[JGalt]

When I was just a Senator, I used to be a lifeguard at the pool in the Black neighborhood. I'd sit on the stand and it’d get hot. I got a lot of — I got a lot of ear hairs that turn blonde in the sun. And the kids used to come up and reach out and rub my ear hairs down so they were straight and then watch the hairs come back up again.

 

[Nova78]

I'm talking about hair cells.. not literal ear hairs

Hair cell - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Does not matter my ass is still hairy.

 

[Nova78]

When I was just a Senator, I used to be a lifeguard at the pool in the Black neighborhood. I'd sit on the stand and it’d get hot. I got a lot of — I got a lot of ear hairs that turn blonde in the sun. And the kids used to come up and reach out and rub my ear hairs down so they were straight and then watch the hairs come back up again.

Like kids rubbing Bidens hairy legs

 

[Muhammed]

As I get older the ear hair ended up on my ass

That's more of a vision problem. Perhaps you couldn't see your dog drinking out of the toilet, then sat down on his head to take a dump. That could explain the ear hairs on your ass.

Shit happens.

 

[james bond]

As I get older the ear hair ended up on my ass

How does one know that? Did you bend over in front of a magnifying mirror?

Gotta keep this thread going.

 

[Muhammed]

How does one know that? Did you bend over in front of a magnifying mirror?

Gotta keep this thread going.

That's one theory.

Perhaps Nova78 discovered ear hairs on his toilet paper?

 

[Mushroom]

Ear hair cells are mechanoreceptors, and are also respiratory chemoreceptors at the same time.

Since when are the ears part of the respiratory system?

 

[james bond]

In 2011, they confirmed this hypothesis on mice. they put a drug in the mouses ears to remove their ear hairs. this group of mice had breathing problems during sleep, but the mice with intact ear hairs did not...

I've read of people who do ear and nose hair waxing to remove it -- How Can I Remove My Nose and Ear Hair Permanently?. Will they have problems breathing?