The Ear

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Collects sound. It acts as a funnel, amplifying the sound and directing it towards the ear canal.
Pinna - The Outer Ear
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The entryway for sound waves. Carries sound waves to the eardrum.
Ear Canal - The Outer Ear
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Carries sound waves to the bones that are located in the middle ear.
Ear Drum - The Middle Ear
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It transmits sound vibrations from the ear drum to the anvil. Amplifies the sound.
Hammer - The Middle Ear
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Passes vibrations from the anvil to the stirrup. Amplifies the sound.
Anvil - The Middle Ear
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?, the anvil and the hammer vibrate together to transfer sound waves to the fluid in the cochlea. Amplifies the sound.
Stirrup - The Middle Ear
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They are lined with cilia which acts as a motion sensor, simulation the auditory nerve. Amplifies the sound.
Semi-Circular Canals - The Inner Ear
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It converts the vibrations into neural messages.
Cochlea - The Inner Ear
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Transfers auditory information from the inner ear to the brain.
Auditory Nerve - The Inner Ear
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Card 2

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Ear Canal - The Outer Ear

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The entryway for sound waves. Carries sound waves to the eardrum.

Card 3

Front

Ear Drum - The Middle Ear

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Card 4

Front

Hammer - The Middle Ear

Back

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Card 5

Front

Anvil - The Middle Ear

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