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The Ear

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Parts of the ear

A	B
Pinna	The outer ear that catches soundwaves and directs them into the canal.
Canal	Carries sound waves to the eardrum.
Eardrum	Sound waves from the canal cause this to vibrate.
Hammer, Anvil, Stirrup	Bones in the middle ear that carry vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.
Semicircular Canals	The organs of balance.
Cochlea	A snail-shaped liquid-filled part that changes the vibrations to electrical impulses.
Auditory Nerve	Carries electrical impulses to the brain.
Eustachian Tube	Connects the middle ear to the throat.

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