How Your Brain Understands What Your Ear Hears by National Institutes of Health, - HTML preview

Part 1

Now that you have properly identified the ear’s transducer, write

“yes” beside each phrase that correctly describes one of its characteristics. Write “no” beside each phrase that does not.

yes

responds to pressure waves in a liquid

no

vibrates in response to sound waves

yes

converts vibrational energy to electrical energy

no

increases the force of vibrations inside the ear

yes

generates nervous impulses

yes

is located in the cochlea