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by:tyler j rodriguez 12yrs
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What is the order the auditory bones vibrate?
The auditory bones vibrate in the order of malleus (hammer), incus (anvil), and stapes (stirrup) when sound waves are transmitted through the middle ear.
What is the thin membrane that vibrates when sound waves reach it?
The eardrum, also known as the tympanic membrane, is the thin membrane in the ear that vibrates when sound waves reach it. These vibrations are then transmitted to the middle and inner ear for further processing.
Trace the path of sound waves as they enter the ear Start with the outer ear?
Sound waves enter through the outer ear, then sound waves move through the ear canal. Next sound waves strike the eardrum, causing it to vibrate, then vibrations enter the middle ear. Then the hammer picks up the vibrations, then vibrations are passed to the anvil. Next the vibrations are transmitted to the stirrup, then a vibrating membrane transmits vibrations to the inner ear, and then vibrations are channeled into the cochlea. Then nerve cells detect vibrations and convert them to electrical impulses, then electrical impulses are transmitted to the brain. Then the brain interprets electrical impulses as sound.
How do sound vibrations carried from the ear to the nerve cells?
Sound waves enter through the outer ear, then sound waves move through the ear canal. Next sound waves strike the eardrum, causing it to vibrate, then vibrations enter the middle ear. Then the hammer picks up the vibrations, then vibrations are passed to the anvil. Next the vibrations are transmitted to the stirrup, then a vibrating membrane transmits vibrations to the inner ear, and then vibrations are channeled into the cochlea. Then nerve cells detect vibrations and convert them to electrical impulses, then electrical impulses are transmitted to the brain. Then the brain interprets electrical impulses as sound.
What causes the auditory ossicles to vibrate?
The sound waves, coming through the auditory canal, strike the tympanic membrane (eardrum).The eardrum vibrates because of the soundwaves.This vibration is picked up by the ossicles and transmitted through the middle ear to the oval window.Therefore it is the soundwaves causing the eardrum to vibrate that ultimately makes the ossicles vibrate.
How is sound energy used to produce and transmitted?
sound energy can be transmitted from gases,plasma andliquids and as longitudinal waves, also called a compression waves. it requires a medium to propagate. through solids it can be transmitted as both longitudnal waves and transverse waves
What transmits a sound through solid?
Sound waves transmit sound through a solid, as well as air and water. Sound waves cannot be transmitted through a vacuum.
What vibrates in response to sound waves?
The eardrum, or tympanic membrane, vibrates in response to sound waves. These vibrations are then transmitted through the middle ear bones to the inner ear, where they are converted into electrical signals that can be interpreted by the brain as sound.
How does the eardrum vibrate in response to sound waves?
When sound waves reach the eardrum, they cause it to vibrate. The vibrations are then transmitted through the middle ear bones to the inner ear, where they are converted into electrical signals that the brain interprets as sound.
How does sound travel from instruments to your ears?
Sound creates waves in a material- compression waves. These waves are transmitted through the atoms/molecules in the material to the receiver. The denser a material is, the more effectively sound may travel; this is because the sound waves are transmitted more easily through the tightly packed molecules.
How does sound made by a virbrating object travel?
Sound is transmitted through gases, plasma, and liquids as longitudinal waves. However, through solids it can be transmitted through either longitudinal waves or transversal waves. To view the source and more information go to: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sound
Which type of energy is transmitted by vibrations of air?
Sound waves are transmitted in this manner.
What are both sound energy an light energy transmitted as?
Sound energy is transmitted as mechanical waves that propagate through a medium such as air, water, or solids. Light energy, on the other hand, is transmitted as electromagnetic waves that do not require a medium and can travel through a vacuum.
How is sound transmitted through the ear and processed by the brain?
Sound is transmitted through the ear when sound waves enter the ear canal and vibrate the eardrum. The vibrations are then passed through the middle ear bones to the cochlea in the inner ear, where they are converted into electrical signals. These signals are sent to the brain via the auditory nerve, where they are processed and interpreted as sound.
How is the sound transmitted onwards?
Sound is transmitted through the vibration of air molecules. When an object vibrates, it creates sound waves that travel through the air until they reach our ears, where they are interpreted by our brain as sound. The sound waves travel in all directions until they reach an obstacle or are absorbed by a material.
How does sound is transmitted to the brain?
Sound waves enter the ear and travel through the ear canal to the eardrum, causing it to vibrate. The vibrations are transmitted through the middle ear bones to the cochlea in the inner ear. Sensory hair cells in the cochlea convert these vibrations into electrical signals that are transmitted to the brain via the auditory nerve.
How does sound travel directly to the eardrum through the ear canal?
Sound waves travel through the ear canal and reach the eardrum, which vibrates in response to the sound waves. The vibrations are then transmitted to the tiny bones in the middle ear, which amplify the sound and send it to the inner ear where it is converted into electrical signals that are sent to the brain for processing.
