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SECTION 2 Auditory System
The auditory system consists of the external ear, the middle ear, and the inner
ear. The ear is a specialized sensory organ that contains structures responsible
for hearing, balance, and maintenance of equilibrium.
EXTERNAL EAR
The auricle, or pinna, of the external ear gathers sound waves from the
environment and directs them through the external auditory canal to the
eardrum or tympanic membrane, from which the sound is directed to the
middle ear (Fig. 22.13).
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