Toads lack an outer ear, or a tympanum to transmit vibrations to
the middle ear. Instead, they use the fenestra ovalis to transmit
vibrations of the stapes to the endolympatic system, where the
cells detect the vibrations through the lymph.
Toads lack an outer ear, or a tympanum to transmit vibrations to
the middle ear. Instead, they use the fenestra ovalis to transmit
vibrations of the stapes to the endolympatic system, where the
cells detect the vibrations through the lymph.
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the oval window- an oval opening between the middle ear and the vestibule having the base of the stapes or columella attached to its membrane -- called also fenestra ovalis,fenestra vestibuli the round window: a round opening between the middle ear and the cochlea that is closed over by a membrane -- called also fenestra cochleae,fenestra rotunda