The ossicles amplify sound by overcoming the impedance mismatch between air and the cochlear fluid, with the oval window further assisting in amplifying sound energy.
The ossicles amplify sound by overcoming the impedance mismatch between air and the cochlear fluid, with the oval window further assisting in amplifying sound energy.
| Front | sound amplification by the ossicles |
|---|---|
| Back | sound travelling through air is mostly reflected when contracted by a liquid medium (due to incompressibility of fluids), vibrational pressure passes to cochlear fluid, oval window assists in amplifying the sound energy |
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