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The cochlea structure consists of three adjacent tubes separated from each other by sensitive membranes. These tubes are coiled in the shape of a snail shell and filled with fluid. Its' job is to take the physical vibrations caused by the sound wave and translate them into electrical information the brain can recognize as distinct sound.
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The part of the ear that transfers sound vibrations to the cochlea is the?
Tympanic membrane --> malleus --> incus --> stapes --> oval window --> cochlea
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.
What is the path of a sound wave as it travels to your brain?
Source ==> conducting media ==> outer ear ==> middle ear ==> ear drum ==> hammer ==> anvil ==> stirrup ==> cochlea ==> cilia ==> auditory nerves ==> brain
How does sound enter the ear and travel to the brain for processing?
Sound enters the ear through the ear canal and causes vibrations in the eardrum. These vibrations are then transmitted through the middle ear bones to the cochlea in the inner ear. The cochlea converts the vibrations into electrical signals that are sent to the brain through the auditory nerve for processing.
How does the cochlea on the ear work?
The cochlea is a spiral-shaped organ in the inner ear filled with fluid. When sound waves enter the ear, they cause the fluid in the cochlea to move, stimulating hair cells. These hair cells convert the movement into electrical signals that are sent to the brain via the auditory nerve, where they are processed as sound.
Is the cochlea located in the middle ear?
No, the cochlea is located in the inner ear, not the middle ear.
Is the cochlea located in the inner ear?
Yes, the cochlea is located in the inner ear.
What is the inner ear?
the cochlea
Where is cochlea found?
ear
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.
Where in the ear is the auditory nerve?
it is in the cochlea of the inner ear
What is the central part of the inner ear called?
i think it is the cochlea
In your ear a part that looks like a coiled tube is the?
cochlea
Which part of the ear is the semicircular canals and cochlea?
The internal ear.
The cochlea is to the as the is to the eye for transduction?
The cochlea is to the ear as the retina is to the eye for transduction. Both the cochlea and retina are sensory organs that convert external stimuli (sound for the cochlea, light for the retina) into neural signals that can be processed by the brain.
What shape is the cochlea in your ear?
The cochlea is shaped in a spiral, kind of like a snail shell.
Where in the body would you find the cochlea and the stirrup?
A person will find the cochlea and the stirrup in the ear. This two body parts are part of the inner ear.
