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The person would not have lost their ability to detect sound (that is located in the inner ear). However, the ear mechanism would no longer work as it should and the person would not be able to hear properly as the sound would not be transmitted to the inner ear.

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What are the small bones in the middle ear that transfer sound waves to the inner ear called?

The small bones in the middle ear that transfer sound waves to the inner ear are called the ossicles.


How is sound energy transmitted from the outer ear to the inner ear?

Sound energy is transmitted from the outer ear to the inner ear through a series of steps. When sound waves enter the outer ear, they travel through the ear canal and cause the eardrum to vibrate. These vibrations are then passed through the middle ear bones, known as the ossicles, which amplify the sound and transmit it to the inner ear. In the inner ear, the vibrations are converted into electrical signals by hair cells in the cochlea, which are then sent to the brain through the auditory nerve for processing.


How does the ear work to process sound waves and transmit them to the brain for interpretation?

Sound waves enter the ear canal and vibrate the eardrum, which then moves three tiny bones in the middle ear. These bones amplify the vibrations and send them to the cochlea in the inner ear. Inside the cochlea, hair cells convert the vibrations into electrical signals that are sent to the brain through the auditory nerve for interpretation.


How many bones are in your middle ear?

The middle earcontains three tiny bones, called the ossicles. These three bones form a connection from the eardrum to the inner ear.


What is the function of the bones in the inner ear?

The three auditory ossicles are bones of the middle ear.There are no bones elsewhere in the ear (none in inner ear).tympannic side = malleus or hammermiddle = incus or anviloval window side = stapes or stirrup

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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.


What part of a human body are smallest bones located?

They are located inside your ear. it is made up of 3 small bones that vibrate when noise is transferred inwards and allows you ear drums to know what is effectively going on


How many bones in your inner ear?

There are three, the hammer, anvil and stirrup who vibrate on the cochlea.


Could a person be pregnant if there belly button have closed in?

Could a person be pregnant if they have a inner belly button


What moves backwards and forwards in an ear?

The eardrum (tympanic membrane) moves backward and forward in response to sound waves, which then causes the tiny bones in the middle ear to vibrate and transmit the sound to the inner ear.


What part of the ear vibrates when you hear sound?

The eardrum, also known as the tympanic membrane, vibrates when sound waves reach the ear. These vibrations are then transmitted through the middle ear bones to the inner ear, where they are converted into electrical signals that are sent to the brain for processing.


How does hearing takes place?

vibrations in the air (or other medium such as water when you are under water) cause your ear drum (a thin layer of skin) to vibrate. This causes bones in your inner ear to move, which is processed by our brains into what we know as sound.


Which term best describes cells that are stimulated when sound waves vibrate hair cells in the inner ear?

Mechanoreceptors


Were are the smallest bones in the body?

In the inner ear.


What is the bony structures that vibrate to amplify and transfer sound?

The bony structures are called the ossicles, which consist of the malleus, incus, and stapes. These bones are located in the middle ear and work together to amplify and transfer sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.


What do human bones protect?

Your bones protect your internal organs from injury.


What do eardrums do when sound waves reach them?

When sound waves reach the eardrums, they vibrate. These vibrations are then transmitted through the middle ear bones to the cochlea in the inner ear, where they are converted into electrical signals that the brain can interpret as sound.