external auditory meatus
That would be the tympanic membrane!!
vibrations
The eardrum vibrates when sound waves reach it.
tympanic membrane
Pressure waves (fluctuations) in air.
Pressure waves (fluctuations) in air.
the middle ear
the tympanic membrane or ear drum
The auricle or pinna of the outer ear acts like a horn to capture the sound waves which are then tunneled into the auditory canal and strike the tympanic membrane (eardrum).
Tympanic Membrane
The tympanic membrane is more commonly referred to as the ear drum. It is what vibrates from sound waves, allowing us to hear.
Not only the tympanic membrane receives wavesounds, it also equalizes the pressure within.