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convert vibration into nerve impulses.
produces nerve impulses in response to sound vibrations
 the innermost part of the vertebrate ear. In vertebrates, this is mainly responsible for sound detection and balance.
three bones in either middle ear that are among the smallest bones in the human body. They serve to transmit sounds from the air to the cochlea.
a small stirrup-shaped bone in the middle ear, transmitting vibrations from the incus to the inner ear.
transmitting vibrations between the malleus and stapes.
a small bone in the middle ear which transmits vibrations of the eardrum to the incus.
a membrane forming part of the organ of hearing, which vibrates in response to sound waves.
the air-filled central cavity of the ear, behind the tympanic membrane
a tube running from the outer ear to the middle ear.
gathers sound energy and focuses it on the tympanic membrane