carries sound waves to the eardrum
Auditory/Ear Canal
vibrates when sound waves arrive in the ear
Eardrum
or MALLEUS, picks up vibrations from the eardrum
Hammer
or INCUS, transmits vibrations from the hammer to the stirrup
Anvil
detect the rotation of the head
Semicircular Canals
the part of the inner ear that detect sound
Cochlea
or COCHLEAR NERVE, carries nerve impulses from the cochlea to the brain
Auditory Nerve
connects the middle ear to the throat
Eustachian Tube
or STAPES, vibrates and moves the oval window
Stirrup
external part of the ear
Earlobe
transmits vibrations to the fluid in the inner ear
Oval Window