Parts of the Ear

• Outer ear - pinna and an ear canal (the external auditory meatus)
• Middle Ear - Malleus, incus and stapes
• Inner Ear Cochlea - a fluid-filled structure containing hair cells.

  These hair cells are the sensory cells that create the neural signal that is carried to the brain.
• The cochlea is divided into three parallel chambers

  • vestibular canal
  • tympanic canal
  • cochlear duct