How do cats purr?
Cats purr through their intrinsic (internal) laryngeal muscles.
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Wiring from the cats brain to the muscles in the voice box make cats able to vibrate the muscles creating a purr.
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Cats have special wiring! This is able to vibrate the muscles so that they act as a valve for air flowing past the voice box.
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Cats have laryngeal muscles that vibrate and act as a valve for air flowing past the voice box, which causes the purring sound.
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Muscle vibration as air flows past voice box. The air passes through the valve, which opens & closes rapidly to create purring.
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It turns out that cats have special wiring! The wiring travels from the brain to the muscles in the voice box, and this...More?
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Cats vibrate muscles near the voice box so they act as a valve for air flowing past the voice box. Ask ChaCha!
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About Muscles
There are over 600 muscles in the body. They do everything from pumping blood throughout your body to helping you lift heavy objects. You control some of your muscles, while others (like your heart) do their jobs without your even thinking about them at all. Muscles are the tissues in the body that contract and affect the movement of and within the body. Muscle tissue is classified as striated, smooth, or cardiac, according to its structure and function.
About Cats
Cats are the most popular pet in the world, perhaps because they require less care than a dog. Cats are relatively independent, but they do form strong attachments to people and places and require a steady routine and a good diet in order to be happy and healthy.
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