2006-07-08 08:48:29 · 8 answers · asked by Shahriar A 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
"It turns out that cats have special wiring! The wiring travels from the brain to the muscles in the voice box, and this wiring is able to vibrate the muscles so that they act as a valve for air flowing past the voice box. The muscles work both during inhalation and exhalation, which creates the impression that cats can purr continuously. The air passes through the valve, which opens and closes rapidly to create the purring sound."
2006-07-08 08:54:12 · answer #1 · answered by © 2007. Sammy Z. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems that cats have particular wiring! The wiring travels from the mind to the muscle tissues contained in the voice field, and this wiring is able to vibrate the muscle tissues so that they act as a valve for air flowing previous the voice field. The muscle tissues artwork both for the time of inhalation and exhalation, which creates the impact that cats can purr always. The air passes by potential of the valve, which opens and closes immediately to create the purring sound.
2016-11-06 01:39:22 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one is quite sure, actually. The current theory is that they vibrate their vocal chords against one another to make the noise (I know that area certainly seems to be vibrating rapidly when I feel it when my cats are purring) but no one has found the "smoking gun" yet.
2006-07-08 08:57:22 · answer #3 · answered by Isis-sama 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The signal starts in the brain, generating low frequency signals in their vocal chords.
2006-07-11 17:14:33 · answer #4 · answered by Ejsenstejn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a feel good vibration they get when you pet them. They're like a little motor.
2006-07-08 08:50:50 · answer #5 · answered by buns073 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's their secret..NO one knows.....
2006-07-08 08:53:22 · answer #6 · answered by MC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
from their voicebox
2006-07-08 08:51:48 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when they are breathing
2006-07-08 08:50:22 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋