Pinna/Ear lobe

There are three major parts of the ear: the outer, middle, and inner ear.
There are three major parts of the ear: the outer, middle, and inner ear. The outer ear is designed to collect sound
vibrations and consists of the pinna (ear lobe), which gathers sound waves and directs it toward the external
auditory canal and onto the tympanic membrane (eardrum). The middle ear transmits mechanical vibrations from
the air into vibrations in fluid. The middle ear consists of the ossicle (the incus, stapes, and malleus [the three
smallest bones in the human body]); the Eustachian tube, which equalizes pressure between the middle and outer
ear; the oval window; and the round window. The inner ear (also referred to as the inner transduction) changes
mechanical waves in a liquid to chemical impulses sent to the brain. The inner ear consists of the cochlea (snail
shell–shaped organ) and the organ of Corti, which is the essential receptor end organ for hearing and contains the
hair cells.