Sound waves enter the ear via the external auditory canal wh…

Sound waves enter the ear via the external auditory canal which directly vibrates the ____. This causes the movement of the auditory ossicles. What is the name of the auditory ossicle that hits the oval window? ____.   The oval window is part of the cochlea. The oval window gets hit causing this fluid inside the the cochlea to vibrate _______.   Movement of the the fluid causes movement of the basilar membrane. The basilar membrane gets smashes up against this stiff membrane ______.