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In this table below I have briefly described the main functions of the human ear :

** Structure ** || ** Description ** || ** Function ** || pinna || Is a visible part of the ear which is Located outside of the head. || It collects sound it does this by being a funnel which amplifies the sound which is directed into the ear canal. || tympanic membrane || Also known as the eardrum which is located between the external and middle ear. || Is to transmit sound from the ossicles. || ear ossicles || They are the smallest bones in the human body. They are locates within the middle ear. || In the tympanic membrane, it amplifies the vibrations || oval window || Is a membrane opening which is located from the middle ear to the vestibule on the inner ear. || gets the vibrations from the ossicles and passes it to the fluid in the cochlea || round window || Located between the cochlea and the middle ear. || It allows pressure differences into the cochlea || cochlea || is located in the inner ear. filled with watery liquid || Changes the mechanical energy into electrochemical energy || organ of Corti || Is and organ inside the inner ear of all mammals. || It transfers vibrations into electrochemical signals || auditory nerve || a nerve which travels from the ear to the brain || carries signals from the cochlea to the brain. ||

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In this image below it gives a rough idea where each of the above functions are located: