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It's one of three bones that act as a transducer,
changing the large amplitude / low force of the eardrum
into a low amplitude / high force to penetrate the skull
so that the inner ear can detect sound in air.
(Note the the ear was first designed to work underwater.)
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The stirrup is one of the three main bones (ossicles) in the middle ear connecting the eardrum to the cochlea. Its medical name is "Stapes". It is called a stirrup because of its shape (It looks like a horse's stirrup). It is present at end of the three bones and opens into the oval window (A part of the inner ear).
Main Function:
It along with the other ossicles transmits the vibration of the eardrum to the inner ear.
Other Functions:
The ossicles are present in the reptilian jaw that allow snakes and many other reptiles to open their mouths wide enough to swallow whole things larger in diameter than their body. All mammals use them for hearing, as a mechanical amplifier and impedance matcher (as mentioned before). The mammalian jaw is far simpler than the reptilian. Reptiles have simpler, less effective ears.
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∙ 13y agoIn the ear,when the sound arrives, the eardrum starts vibrating and moves to and fro.Now these vibrations are sent to the middle ear where there are three bones,Hammer,anvil and STIRRUP. They amplify these these vibrations several times and send it to the inner ear in the form of signals which are then sent to the brain via the auditory nerve and interpreted by the brain as sound.
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∙ 12y agoAKA Stapes. it transmits sound vibrations from the incus to the membrane in the inner ear.
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∙ 12y agoIts one of the smallet bone in your ear
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∙ 14y agoit send vibrations into the brain
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Why do ears not work?
Well, Sometimes when your ears don't work it's because of Wax blocking your ear drum. Or because you have a virus. That also stops you from hearing sometimes...
Where did the stirrup come from?
It came from ancient China
What do a hammer anvil and stirrup have in common?
The Anvil, Hammer and Stirrup are small bones in the middle ear.
What support is used for the feet in the lithotomy position?
A stirrup
Is it possible to plastic surgery having wolf ears and claws that work?
It is impossible the do the plastic surgery on human and put wolf ears and claws that work. Human body will definitely reject the organs as foreign organs.
How do the stirrup anvil and hammer work?
They are small bones inside your ears, that protect the eardrums from sudden loud noises.
How many bones conduct sound waves in ears?
3-the hammer,anvil and stirrup
Where are the bodys smallest bones located?
in your ears. and the smallest bone in your body is called the stirrup which is located in the ear.
What is another word for Stirrup?
Another word for stirrup is the stapes.
Why is the stirrup in your ear called the stirrup?
The bone in your middle ear called the stirrup has that name because it resembles the stirrup used when riding a horse.
Why was the stirrup bone names a stirrup?
The stirrup bone is named such because of the way it looks very similar to the stirrup used in horseback riding.
Whats the job of the stirrup?
The stapes or stirrup is the stirrup-shaped small bone or ossicle in the middle ear
What is a peacok sturip?
A peacock stirrup is a safety stirrup
What do you call a mountaineers stirrup?
The answer is 'étrier' from the French for stirrup
How do a bear's ears work?
The exact same way that a human's or a dog's ears work.
What is the plural form of stirrup?
The plural form of stirrup is stirrups.
When was Frank Stirrup born?
Frank Stirrup was born in 1931.
