Modified Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Standalone Access Card -- for Campbell Biology (10th Edition)

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ISBN: 9780321939050

Author: Jane B. Reece, Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Robert B. Jackson

Publisher: PEARSON

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Chapter 50, Problem 2TYU

The middle ear converts

(A) air pressure waves to fluid pressure waves.
(B) air pressure waves to nerve impulses.
(C) fluid pressure waves to nerve impulses.
(D) pressure waves to hair cell movements.

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The middle ear converts (A) air pressure waves to fluid pressure waves. (B) air pressure waves to nerve impulses. (C) fluid pressure waves to nerve impulses. (D) pressure waves to hair cell movements.

Solution Summary: The author explains that the middle ear converts air pressure waves to fluid pressure, which amplifies the sound from the surrounding and transfers it to the cochlea.

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