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Stapes and oval window

Vibrations of the vestibular membrane are transmitted through the malleus and incus to the stapes. The stapes is seated in the oval window between the middle ear and the vestibule of the inner ear. Inward movement of the stapes creates pressure on the perilymph filling the osseous labyrinth, initiating responses in neural receptors of the cochlear duct.

Middle ear <p>Vibrations of the vestibular membrane are transmitted through the malleus and incus to the stapes. The stapes is seated in the oval window between the middle ear and the vestibule of the inner ear. Inward movement of the stapes creates pressure on the perilymph filling the osseous labyrinth, initiating responses in neural receptors of the cochlear duct.</p>

Middle ear

Vibrations of the vestibular membrane are transmitted through the malleus and incus to the stapes. The stapes is seated in the oval window between the middle ear and the vestibule of the inner ear. Inward movement of the stapes creates pressure on the perilymph filling the osseous labyrinth, initiating responses in neural receptors of the cochlear duct.

Stapes <p>Vibrations of the vestibular membrane are transmitted through the malleus and incus to the stapes. The stapes is seated in the oval window between the middle ear and the vestibule of the inner ear. Inward movement of the stapes creates pressure on the perilymph filling the osseous labyrinth, initiating responses in neural receptors of the cochlear duct.</p>

Stapes

Vibrations of the vestibular membrane are transmitted through the malleus and incus to the stapes. The stapes is seated in the oval window between the middle ear and the vestibule of the inner ear. Inward movement of the stapes creates pressure on the perilymph filling the osseous labyrinth, initiating responses in neural receptors of the cochlear duct.

Oval window <p>Vibrations of the vestibular membrane are transmitted through the malleus and incus to the stapes. The stapes is seated in the oval window between the middle ear and the vestibule of the inner ear. Inward movement of the stapes creates pressure on the perilymph filling the osseous labyrinth, initiating responses in neural receptors of the cochlear duct.</p>

Oval window

Vibrations of the vestibular membrane are transmitted through the malleus and incus to the stapes. The stapes is seated in the oval window between the middle ear and the vestibule of the inner ear. Inward movement of the stapes creates pressure on the perilymph filling the osseous labyrinth, initiating responses in neural receptors of the cochlear duct.

Vestibule <p>Vibrations of the vestibular membrane are transmitted through the malleus and incus to the stapes. The stapes is seated in the oval window between the middle ear and the vestibule of the inner ear. Inward movement of the stapes creates pressure on the perilymph filling the osseous labyrinth, initiating responses in neural receptors of the cochlear duct.</p>

Vestibule

Vibrations of the vestibular membrane are transmitted through the malleus and incus to the stapes. The stapes is seated in the oval window between the middle ear and the vestibule of the inner ear. Inward movement of the stapes creates pressure on the perilymph filling the osseous labyrinth, initiating responses in neural receptors of the cochlear duct.

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