What is the function of the oval window?

Answer 1

Function The stapes bone transmits movement to the oval window. As the oval window membrane moves in, the round window membrane moves out, and this allows movement of the fluid within the cochlea, leading to movement of the cochlear inner hair cells and thus hearing. If the round window were to be absent or rigidly fixed (as can happen in some congenital abnormalities), the oval window would be pushing incompressible fluid against the unyielding walls of the cochlea. It would therefore not move to any useful degree leading to a hearing loss of about 60dB. This is, unsurprisingly, the same as for conditions where the stapes itself is fixed, such as otosclerosis. i hope this helps:)

Answer 2

An oval opening at the head of the cochlea, through which sound vibration of the stapes are transmitted.

Answer 3

The oval window (or vestibular window) is a membrane-covered opening which leads from the middle ear to the vestibule of the inner ear.

Answer 4

provides the extra energy lost when FADH2 is not synthesized during beta oxidation of an unsaturated fatty acid chain.

Answer 5

Stapes or stirrup.

Answer 6

cochlea