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The tympanic membrane commonly called the ear drum. This membrane is stretched taut across the ear canal and detects tiny pressure deviations that are processed by the brain as sound.

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What part of the inner ear is responsible for hearing?

Cochlea is the part of inner ear, which detects sound waves.


What organ detects sound energy?

The ear is the organ responsible for detecting sound energy. Sound waves are collected by the outer ear, travel through the ear canal, and reach the eardrum (tympanic membrane), where they are converted into vibrations that are then transmitted to the inner ear for processing.


What is the inner ear of the inner ear?

it is for balance and sound


What is the coiled portion of the inner ear that contains the organ of the hearing?

The coiled portion of the inner ear that contains the organ of hearing is called the cochlea. It is responsible for converting sound vibrations into electrical signals that can be interpreted by the brain as sound. The cochlea plays a crucial role in the auditory system.


Exterior cartilaginous portion of the outer ear is called?

The exterior cartilaginous portion of the outer ear is called the pinna or auricle. It helps collect sound waves and direct them into the ear canal for processing by the ear drum and inner ear structures.


Part of your ear sends the message to your brain that you've heard a sound?

The cochlea


What statement best describes how human hear sound?

The human ear detects sound waves through the outer ear, which then travel through the ear canal to the eardrum. The eardrum vibrates in response to sound waves, which are then transmitted through the middle ear bones to the inner ear, where they are converted into electrical signals by hair cells and sent to the brain for interpretation.


What are the functions of the outer, middle, and inner ear in the process of hearing?

The outer ear collects sound waves and directs them into the ear canal. The middle ear amplifies the sound waves and transmits them to the inner ear. The inner ear converts the sound waves into electrical signals that are sent to the brain for interpretation.


What organ detects sound?

The ear drum. Then the ear drum pass the vibrations onto the hammer, stirrup, and anvil (the smallest bones in the human body in the inner ear), where nerves send electrical impulses called synapses to the brain. The brain processes the vibrations and sends you the sound the noise created.


What is a pluglike portion that fits into the oval window?

The stapes bone is a pluglike portion that fits into the oval window of the inner ear. It helps to transmit sound vibrations from the ear drum to the cochlea for further processing of auditory signals.


What do the three main components of the ear do?

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What are the small bones in the middle ear that transfer sound waves to the inner ear called?

The small bones in the middle ear that transfer sound waves to the inner ear are called the ossicles.