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Why do we go from a big window (eardrum) to a small window the (cochlea) ?
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Why do we go from a big window (eardrum) to a small window the (cochlea) ?

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It transfer sound waves from the ear to the fluid of the cochlea. As the eardrum is 20 times bigger than the oval window, which closes off the cochlea, this increases the force of the vibrations to allow them to pass to the liquid of the cochlea
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