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chapter 15-3 ears
Term | Definition |
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Eardrum | A membrane of the middle ear that vibrates in response to sound waves. |
Hammer | A small bone i the middle of the ear that transmits vibrations from the eardrum. |
Anvil | A tiny bone that passes vibrations from the hammer to the stirrup. |
Stirrup | shaped bone of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals, involved in the conduction of sound vibrations to the inner ear |
Cochlea | the spiral cavity of the inner ear containing the organ of Corti, which produces nerve impulses in response to sound vibrations. |