When the sound waves reach the eardrum, the eardrum vibrates. The three bones of the middle ear are called the ossicles. These include the hammer, anvil, and stirrup. The eardrum and the ossicles ...

The ossicles move the sound to the inner ear, which sends signals to the brain. Amazing. Sadly, we can't go beyond the eardrum and see all that inner goodness, because we don't want to puncture it.

The middle ear, composed of the eardrum and ossicles, transmits sound waves to the inner ear, which features the cochlea - the hearing organ responsible for transmitting auditory messages to the ...