Mechanical Wave Transmission in the Cochlea

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Step 1

Oval window

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step 2

pushes against perilymph in scala vestibuli

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step 3

perilymph moves vestibular membrane

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step 4

vestibular membrane moves endolymph in scala media

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step 5

endolymph moves basilar membrane

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step 6

basilar membrane moves perilymph in scala tympani

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step 7

perilymph pushes against round window

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Any nervous signal generated yet??

No.

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When does the nervous signals happen?

When the Basilar membrane rebounds to push hair cells up against tectorial membrane.