Watch sound wave vibrations in the tympanic membrane
The tympanic membrane (eardrum) and auditory ossicles vibrate inside a human ear.
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Created and produced by QA International. © QA International, 2010. All rights reserved. www.qa-international.comThe ear is the organ of hearing; it enables the perception of sound.
