Sound Waves Are Conducted Through Air, Bone, and Fluid Before

question 33

True/False

Sound waves are conducted through air, bone, and fluid before being changed into electrical impulses in the cochlea of the inner ear.

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Definitions:

Thalamus

A structure in the brain that acts as a relay station for sensory information, excluding smell, and plays a role in consciousness and sleep.

Brain Stem

The Brain Stem is the lower extension of the brain where it connects to the spinal cord, responsible for controlling vital life functions such as breathing, heart rate, and blood pressure.

GLP-1

Glucagon-like peptide-1, a hormone involved in the regulation of blood sugar levels and often targeted in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.

Metabolism

An organism’s chemical and physical breakdown of food and the process of converting it into energy. Also, an organism’s biochemical transformation of various substances, as when the liver breaks down alcohol into acetylaldehyde.