The Human Ear The human ear is divided into three structural parts: the outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. Also, each section has unique and interconnected functions. The outer ear collects sound waves that are then transferred to the middle ear by vibrating against the ear drum (tympanic membrane). Sound waves are converted into a mechanical vibration by the bones in the middle ear. In the inner, specialized hair cells detect these …showed first 75 words of 350 total…

…showed last 75 words of 350 total…malleus, incus, and stapes in the middle ear amplify the vibrations of the ear drum to efficiently translate them to the oval window of the inner ear. The inner ear is very complicated with many parts to it. To summarize what the inner ear does, the specialized hair cells in it detect the vibrations from the middle ear and trigger a nerve impulse that is sent to the hearing part of the brain. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**