Identify each part of the auditory system:     1. Tubelike passage that leads to the eardrum   2. Operates like a miniature drum, vibrating when sound waves hit it   3. Thin membrane leading to the inner ear that vibrates when sound waves hit it   4. Structures in the middle ear that transmit vibrations and increase their strength   5. Coiled tube filled with fluid that can vibrates in response to sound   6. Structure in the cochlea that contains hair cells   7. Involved in the sensation of balance

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Identify each part of the auditory system:

 

 

1. Tubelike passage that leads to the eardrum

 

2. Operates like a miniature drum, vibrating when sound waves hit it

 

3. Thin membrane leading to the inner ear that vibrates when sound waves hit it

 

4. Structures in the middle ear that transmit vibrations and increase their strength

 

5. Coiled tube filled with fluid that can vibrates in response to sound

 

6. Structure in the cochlea that contains hair cells

 

7. Involved in the sensation of balance

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Auditory System 

It is a sensory system for the sense of hearing.

The external ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear are the three components of the auditory system that work together to transfer sounds from the environment to the brain.

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