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Steps in Hearing
Term | Definition |
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Step 1 | Sound waves enter external auditory canal |
Step 2 | Eardrum vibrates |
Step 3 | Auditory ossicles amplify vibrations |
Step 4 | Stapes hit oval window and transmits vibrations to cochlea |
Step 5 | Organs of corti contain receptor cells that deform into vibrations |
Step 6 | Impulses sent to the vestibulocochlear nerve |
Step 7 | Auditory cortex of the temporal lobe interprets sensory impulses |
Step 8 | Round window dissipates vibrations within the cochlea |