Relier Pairs The earVersion en ligne The ear par Alba Castellano Navarro 1 Ear canal 2 Coclea 3 Semicircular canals 4 Estuachian tube 5 Chain of ossicles 6 Auricle 7 Eardrum 8 auditory nerve 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). 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. 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. These ducts are responsible for balance.