ear bone: Media
anatomy
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Know how human ears help to perceive and distinguish sounds
The ear is the organ of hearing; it enables the perception of sound.
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Watch sound wave vibrations in the tympanic membrane
The tympanic membrane (eardrum) and auditory ossicles vibrate inside a human ear.
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structures of the middle ear
The auditory ossicles of the middle ear and the structures surrounding them.
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