Assertion: middle ear | /r/CapableOf | dampen sound conduction
Facets:
value: substantially
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: The middle ear is able to dampen sound conduction substantially when faced with very loud sound, by noise-induced reflex contraction of the middle-ear muscles.
text: The middle ear is able to dampen sound conduction substantially when faced with very loud sound, by noise-induced reflex contraction of the middle-ear muscles.