outer ear

• • Pinna→ fleshy external tissue which consists of a flap of cartilage and skin. Collects and funnels sound waves into the ear canal
• • Ear drum→ thin membrane between the outer and middle ear. Vibrates in response to sound. Vibration at the same frequency as a sound wave. Transfers sound vibrations to the ossicles
• • The ear canal→, a passage composed of bone and skin. Leads sound waves to the eardrum