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Are the eustachian canals of both the ears connect each other?
No, the eustachian canals of the ears do not connect directly with each other. Each eustachian tube connects the middle ear to the back of the throat and serves to equalize air pressure on either side of the eardrum.
What is the purpose of the Eustachian tube?
A slender tube that connects the tympanic cavity with the nasal part of the pharynx and serves to equalize air pressure on either side of the eardrum. See the related link for a diagram showing the tube. It is lead to your neck.
How do differences in air pressure cause wind?
Consider two columns of air, containing the same volume of air in each. In the column with high pressure, the air top of the column will extend farther up into the atmosphere than the column with low pressure. Due simply to gravity, the air will want to equalize itself just like a fluid would. The air in the high pressure will flow toward the low pressure, and that is what you know as wind.
What smooths the flow of blood leaving the ventricle?
The elastic layer of the arteries maintains blood pressure by stretching at each systole and recoiling at each diastole. This helps to smooth pressure surges.
How far is your eardrum into your ear?
The eardrum, also known as the tympanic membrane, is located about 0.6 inches (1.5 centimeters) deep into the ear canal. This thin barrier separates the outer ear from the middle ear and serves to transmit sound vibrations to the inner ear.
What is the pressure of the mantle?
the pressure builds up from tectonic plates moving past each other causing gaps and then volcanoes are produced. hope it helps.
Where do the Eustachian tubes lead in a frog and what is their function?
Close to the angles of the jaw are two openings, one on each side. These are the Eustachian tubes. They are used to equalize pressure in the inner ear while the frog is swimming. The Eustachian tube in a frog leads from the pharynx to the middle ear.
What is the ear on a frog called?
Frogs don't have external ears like we do. Instead, they have an eardrum of sorts, called a tympanum, which sits just behind each eye. When sound hit the tympanum (essentially a thin membrane surrounded by a cartilage ring) it vibrates. This in turn vibrates a rod connected to the inner tympanum. The vibrating rod stirs fluid in the inner ear, and the resulting waves wash over tiny hair cells. These hair cells are connected to nerve fibers that transfer the electrical pulses to a part of the brain that interprets sound. Amazingly, frogs also hear with their lungs. When sound waves hit the lungs, they're funneled directly to the tympanum (the frog's eardrum) through an air link. The difference in pressure between sound waves coming in from the external environment and those being funneled through the lungs is allows the frog to locate sound. This helps female frogs, for example, locate mates during the breeding season. The air link between the lungs and the tympanum may also protect the frog's ears from its own calls, which can be nearly as loud as a jackhammer in some species (90 to 95 decibels). Specifically, the air link helps to equalize the pressure on the inside and outside fo the ear drum so that it doesn't rupture.
Where can ears on a cricket be found?
Crickets (and other insects) do not have ears. They have a membrane on the exoskeleton on each side of the head equivalent to an eardrum.
How much pressure do you exert on your feet while walking?
The pressure exerted on your feet while walking can vary, but it is typically around 1.5 times your body weight on each foot. This pressure helps to provide stability and propulsion as you move.
What is the function of the pressure transducer in parallel compressor systems?
The pressure transducer in parallel compressor systems measures the pressure of the refrigerant in the system and provides feedback to the control system. This helps maintain the desired pressure levels in each compressor, ensuring balanced operation and efficiency.
What is pressure compounding?
Pressure compounding is a method used in steam turbines to improve efficiency by dividing the pressure drop across multiple stages. This involves passing steam through a series of turbine stages, with each stage operating at a different pressure level. By reducing the pressure drop across each stage, pressure compounding helps to extract more energy from the steam and increase the overall turbine efficiency.
