SEELEY'S ANATOMY+PHYSIOLOGY
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Chapter 15, Problem 8CT
If a vibrating tuning fork is placed against the mastoid process of the temporal bone, the vibrations are perceived as sound, even if theexternal auditory canal is plugged. Explain how this happens.
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