H hunterpostbacst Full Member 10+ Year Member Joined Apr 7, 2009 Messages 158 Reaction score 0 Points 0 Pre-Dental Jul 18, 2009 #1 Advertisement - Members don't see this ad Isn't the eardrum(tympanic membrane) for amplifying sound energy? The middle ear does? Or only ossicles(Milus, etc) do?
Advertisement - Members don't see this ad Isn't the eardrum(tympanic membrane) for amplifying sound energy? The middle ear does? Or only ossicles(Milus, etc) do?
Atticus Full Member 10+ Year Member 15+ Year Member Joined Jul 16, 2008 Messages 348 Reaction score 5 Points 4,551 Dental Student Jul 18, 2009 #2 The tympanic membrane converts sound energy into a vibration of equal frequency, and that the ossicles actually amplify the vibration. Upvote 0 Downvote
The tympanic membrane converts sound energy into a vibration of equal frequency, and that the ossicles actually amplify the vibration.
