What is the purpose of the cochlea
Snail shaped organ filled with liquid and has a thin membrane covered in sensitive hairs which absorb soundwaves
Outer ear
Helps channel sound waves into our heads
Car cannel
Takes the vibrations to the ear drum
Auditory nerve
Passes impulses to the brain
Ear drum
Thin membrane it’s vibrations are passed on to the ear bones
3 tiny bones
Hammer,anvil, stirrup takes the vibration from the ear drum to the cochlea and makes the vibration larger
Parts of the ear
Pinna eat canal ear drum 3 tiny bones cochlea semicircular canals auditory nerve Eustachian tube