the ear is the organ of hearing and balance in humans and animals. The ear consists of three main parts: the outer, middle and inner ear. The outer ear includes the auricle and the outer ear canal, which protects the middle ear from dust and dirt. The middle ear consists of an eardrum and three auditory ossicles (hammer, anvil and stirrup), which transmit sound waves from the outer ear to the inner ear. The inner ear contains an auditory organ, the cocleu, which converts sound waves into nerv...
