... eardrum. The vibrating air particles cause the eardrum to vibrate. Vibrations from the eardrum go into the middle ear. The hammer picks up the vibrations from the eardrum. The hammer passes the vibrations to the second bone, the anvil. The anvil transmits the vibrations to the stirrup. The stirrup sets another membrane vibrating. The membrane then transmits the vibrations to the ... , where they are interpreted as sound. Vocal cords vibrate to make sound. When you talk, air from your lungs rushes past your vocal cords, causing them to vibrate. Pitch is a property of sound that depends on...

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