Relier Pairs The earVersion en ligne The ear par Alba Castellano Navarro 1 Semicircular canals 2 Coclea 3 Estuachian tube 4 auditory nerve 5 Eardrum 6 Ear canal 7 Chain of ossicles 8 Auricle This is a cartilaginous structure covered in skin. It directs the sound to the ear canal. This tube contains small hairs and glands that secrete earwax (cerumen). These ducts are responsible for balance. This is a duct that connects middle ear to pharynx to keep equal pressure. This membrane vibrates when sound waves reach it. It transmits the information to the brain. Malleus, incus and stapes. They connect the eardrum to the inner ear. It contains the organ of Corti, which contains sensory cells that detect sound.