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a.Fluid Movement in the Cochlea: The stapes pushes against the oval window, creating waves in the fluid (perilymph) within the cochlea.Phototransduction: The retina contains photoreceptors known as rods and cones.2.3.4.5.2.3.4.5.

a. Conversion of Light Energy to Electrical Impulses:

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   Entry of Light: Light enters the eye through the cornea, passes through the pupil, and is focused by the lens onto the retina, which is the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye , .

   
   


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   Phototransduction: The retina contains photoreceptors known as rods and cones. Rods are responsible for vision in low light, while cones are responsible for color vision. When light hits these photoreceptors, it causes a chemical change in the photopigments (such as rhodopsin in rods) .

   
   


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   Generation of Electrical Signals: This chemical change leads to a hyperpolarization of the photoreceptor cells, reducing the release of neurotransmitters. This change in neurotransmitter release alters the activity of bipolar cells in the retina.

   
   


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   Transmission to Ganglion Cells: The bipolar cells then transmit the signals to ganglion cells, which generate action potentials in response to the changes in the bipolar cells' activity.

   
   


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   Signal to the Brain: The action potentials travel along the optic nerve to the brain, where they are interpreted as visual images .

   
   

b. Conversion of Sound Energy to Electrical Impulses:

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   Sound Wave Entry: Sound waves enter the ear through the external auditory canal and strike the tympanic membrane (eardrum), causing it to vibrate .

   
   


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   Transmission through the Middle Ear: These vibrations are transmitted through the tiny bones of the middle ear (ossicles: malleus, incus, and stapes) to the oval window of the cochlea in the inner ear.

   
   


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   Fluid Movement in the Cochlea: The stapes pushes against the oval window, creating waves in the fluid (perilymph) within the cochlea. This movement causes the basilar membrane to vibrate .

   
   


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   Hair Cell Activation: The vibrations of the basilar membrane cause the hair cells (sensory receptors) in the organ of Corti to bend. This bending opens ion channels, leading to depolarization of the hair cells and the release of neurotransmitters.

   
   


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   Action Potential Generation: The neurotransmitters stimulate the auditory nerve fibers, generating action potentials that travel along the auditory nerve to the brain, where they are interpreted as sound .

   
   

These processes illustrate how both light and sound energies are transformed into electrical signals that the brain can understand, allowing us to perceive our environment.