Eardrum

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The waves of air pressure, trapped by the pinna of the outer ear, are conveyed to the middle ear via the Ear Canal.

A taut membrane called the Eardrum lies at the end of the ear canal. The characteristics of air waves hitting the eardrum are converted into corresponding vibrations of this membrane.

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Another label for the eardrum is tympanic membrane.