Vibrations in the ear are amplified by the three bones, namely the _________ in the middle ear.

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Vibrations inside the ear are amplified by the three bones, namely the hammer, anvil and stirrup in the middle ear.
Ear in the human body performs two functions, namely: Hearing and maintaining the balance of the body.
An Ear consists of three major sections namely: Outer Ear, middle ear and Inner Ear.

Part of Ear	Parts	Function
Outer Ear	Pinna	It directs the sound wave to travel through the ear canal to reach the eardrum.
middle ear	hammer, anvil and stirrup	These three bones are utilised to amplify the sound waves in the middle ear.
Inner Ear	Cochlea	It transforms the waves into an electrical signal and sends it to the brain.