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Sound Transduction in the Ear
Sound transduction is the continuous process where sound waves funneled into the auditory canal cause eardrum vibrations that move the ossicles. The stapes then presses the cochlea's oval window, moving fluid that enlarges hair cells on the basilar membrane, which ultimately send neural impulses to the brain via the auditory nerve.
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