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Sound waves cause the thin skin of the eardrum to vibrate. This vibration, in turn, vibrates a chain of three tiny bones which are attached, at one end of the chain, to the eardrum, and at the other end of the chain, to a thin drumlike structure on on the opening to the cochlea. The vibration of this "round window" as it is called, causes the fluid inside the cochlea to flow, which in turn causes tiny hairs inside the cochlea to move. These hairs, when moved, send signals to the brain which are interpreted as sound.

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What structure passes sound vibrations on to the cochlea?

The stapes, the smallest bone in the human body, transmits sound vibrations from the middle ear to the cochlea in the inner ear. It functions to amplify and transfer sound waves to the fluid-filled cochlea.


How are sound waves converted to an auditory impulse?

Sound waves enter the ear and cause vibrations in the eardrum. These vibrations are transmitted to the inner ear through small bones, and eventually reach the cochlea. Inside the cochlea, hair cells convert the mechanical vibrations into electrical signals that are sent to the brain via the auditory nerve, where they are interpreted as sound.


What converts sound vibrations into electrical impulses?

A microphone converts sound vibrations into electrical impulses by using a diaphragm that moves in response to sound waves. This movement is transformed into an electrical signal by a transducer, such as a coil or condenser, which generates a voltage proportional to the sound waves.


The part of the ear that transfers sound vibrations to the cochlea is the?

Tympanic membrane --> malleus --> incus --> stapes --> oval window --> cochlea


What do our eardrums do when sound waves reach them?

When sound waves reach our eardrums, they vibrate. These vibrations are then transmitted to the tiny bones in the middle ear, which amplify the sound signal. The signal is then passed on to the cochlea in the inner ear, where it is converted into electrical signals that are sent to the brain for processing.

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Electrical vibrations into sound vibrations?

the cochlea convents vibrations into electrical sound


What structure passes sound vibrations on to the cochlea?

The stapes, the smallest bone in the human body, transmits sound vibrations from the middle ear to the cochlea in the inner ear. It functions to amplify and transfer sound waves to the fluid-filled cochlea.


How are sound waves converted to an auditory impulse?

Sound waves enter the ear and cause vibrations in the eardrum. These vibrations are transmitted to the inner ear through small bones, and eventually reach the cochlea. Inside the cochlea, hair cells convert the mechanical vibrations into electrical signals that are sent to the brain via the auditory nerve, where they are interpreted as sound.


Where in your body can you find the cochlea?

YOUR EARS : Sound comes into the inner ear as vibrations and enters the cochlea


What attaches the stirrup to the cochlea?

The stirrup is attached to the cochlea via the oval window. When vibrations from sound waves reach the stirrup, they are transmitted through the oval window into the fluid-filled cochlea, stimulating the hair cells responsible for hearing.


Are the ossicles located in the inner ear responsible for transmitting sound vibrations to the cochlea?

Yes, the ossicles located in the middle ear are responsible for transmitting sound vibrations from the eardrum to the cochlea in the inner ear.


What converts sound vibrations into electrical impulses?

A microphone converts sound vibrations into electrical impulses by using a diaphragm that moves in response to sound waves. This movement is transformed into an electrical signal by a transducer, such as a coil or condenser, which generates a voltage proportional to the sound waves.


When you hear sound which vibrates first. Your eardrum or the fluid in the cochlea?

The sound waves first vibrate the eardrum, which then transmits the vibrations to the fluid in the cochlea. The fluid in the cochlea contains sensory hair cells that convert the vibrations into electrical signals that the brain interprets as sound.


What is the function of the cochlea in your ear?

The cochlea in your ear is responsible for converting sound vibrations into electrical signals that can be interpreted by your brain.


The part of the ear that transfers sound vibrations to the cochlea is the?

Tympanic membrane --> malleus --> incus --> stapes --> oval window --> cochlea


What do our eardrums do when sound waves reach them?

When sound waves reach our eardrums, they vibrate. These vibrations are then transmitted to the tiny bones in the middle ear, which amplify the sound signal. The signal is then passed on to the cochlea in the inner ear, where it is converted into electrical signals that are sent to the brain for processing.


What does the cochlea turn the vibrations into?

The cochlea turns vibrations into electrical signals that are then sent to the brain via the auditory nerve. These electrical signals are interpreted by the brain as sound.