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Page 416
vibrations 416 so severe that the tissue is stretched beyond its elastic limits , and damage occurs . The body's ability to accept vibrational stress depends in part on the length of exposure . Vibrations with frequencies of less than ...
vibrations 416 so severe that the tissue is stretched beyond its elastic limits , and damage occurs . The body's ability to accept vibrational stress depends in part on the length of exposure . Vibrations with frequencies of less than ...
Page 1126
... vibrations in the perilymph of the scala vestibuli would be opposed by those in the perilymph of the scala tympani , and little effective move- ment of the basilar membrane would result . As it is , sound is delivered selectively to the ...
... vibrations in the perilymph of the scala vestibuli would be opposed by those in the perilymph of the scala tympani , and little effective move- ment of the basilar membrane would result . As it is , sound is delivered selectively to the ...
Page 1132
... vibrations of the stapes by its lever effect , the handle of the hammer being longer than the anvil . As a result , sound vibrations at the footplate of the stirrup in the oval window of the human ear are made 22 times smaller - and ...
... vibrations of the stapes by its lever effect , the handle of the hammer being longer than the anvil . As a result , sound vibrations at the footplate of the stirrup in the oval window of the human ear are made 22 times smaller - and ...
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