10.1: Nature of Sound

a tough membrane that transits sound waves from the outer ear to the inner ear

• eardrum

• cochlea

• hammer, anvil, stirrup

• oval window

• auditory nerve

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three tiny bones in the middle ear that amplify sound waves

• eardrum

• cochlea

• hammer, anvil, stirrup

• oval window

• auditory nerve

vibrated by the stirrup and transmits to the cochlea

• eardrum

• cochlea

• hammer, anvil, stirrup

• oval window

• auditory nerve

spiral shaped structure that is filled with liquid and contains tiny hair cells

• eardrum

• cochlea

• hammer, anvil, stirrup

• oval window

• auditory nerve

sends nerve impulses to the auditory nerve

• eardrum

• cochlea

• hammer, anvil, stirrup

• oval window

• auditory nerve

transmits nerve impulses to the brain

• eardrum

• cochlea

• hammer, anvil, stirrup

• oval window

• auditory nerve

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Sound waves are _____.

• longitudinal

• transverse

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What creates sound?

• vibrations

• something hitting the particles of other things

• energy

• willful thinking

• a vacuum

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Where can sound not happen?

• solids

• liquids

• gases

• a vacuum

• outer space

Where do sounds tend to move slower?

• liquid

• gas

• solid

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