inner ear
the movement of _____ triggers transduction
cilia (hair cells)
tight membrane that vibrates when sound waves enter
eardrum
what collects the sound waves and directs towards the ear canal
Pinna
where cilia is found
basliar membrane
bones of the middle ear
ossicle bones- hammer, anvil, and stirrup
what transmits the sound waves to the eardrum
ear canal
nerve that communicates with the thalamus to send auditory signals to the brain
auditory nerve
just covers the cochlea but still lies in the middle ear
oval window
a coiled, bony, fluid fulled tube
cochlea
tiny fluid filled tubes that help maintain our balance
semicircular canals