The tympanic membrane connects to three tiny bones that transmit the vibrations to the ____.

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The vibrations of the tympanic membrane are transmitted to the oval window, which is a membrane that separates the middle ear from the inner ear. The three tiny bones, called the ossicles (incus, malleus, and stapes), connect the tympanic membrane to the oval window and amplify the sound waves before they enter the inner ear. The cochlea and hair cells are part of the inner ear and are not directly connected to the tympanic membrane. The pinna is the visible part of the outer ear that helps to collect sound waves and funnel them into the ear canal, but it is not connected to the tympanic membrane or the middle ear bones.

The Tympanic Membrane Connects to Three Tiny Bones That Transmit