parts of the ear

Auditory canal Produce very men (protects ear)

eardrum Separates the outer ear from the middle ear Vibrates when sound waves hits and transmit the sound to the middle ear

Connect the middle ear to the throat

outside visible part of the ear Made of Cartlidge and skin

Shaped like a snail shell and contains hair like Mechaoreceptors in the organ of Corti

receptor for sound waves Transmit impulses from sound waves to the auditory nerve

Three small bones that transmit impulses from sound waves

Structure in the inner ear that sends impulses for balance and equilibrium Contains a liquid delicate like cell that moves with body movement

First section of the inner ear that acts as an entrance to the other parts