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Body system

Ear

Auris

Function: Captures and amplifies sound via the eardrum and ossicles; inner-ear cells turn it into nerve signals.
Includes: Outer, middle (eardrum, ossicles) and inner ear (cochlea).¹

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NIDCD / NIH. How Do We Hear?. www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/how-do-we-hear
Health agencies & guidelines · Accessed 2026-10-03