Describe the Pathway by Which Sound Waves Are Conducted in the Outer

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Essay

Describe the pathway by which sound waves are conducted in the outer, middle, and inner ear, and also how sound is transduced into neural stimuli.Include the following in your answer: cochlea, scala tympani, scala vestibule, scala media, organ of Corti, tympanic membrane, helicotrema, ear ossicles, oval window, round window, hair cells, and cochlear nerve.

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