Sound waves....

• are caught by the pinna and directs them to the ear canal.

• The ear canal yeets these waves to the tympanic membrane (TM).

• The TM has the vibes and passes to the malleus, incus, and stapes.

• The oval window catches the vibes from the stapes.

• The oval window thinks the cochlea has the rizz because it makes all the noise.

• It causes the fine hair cells to bend, which stimulates the auditory nerve.

• The brain now knows what's up because the temporal lobe has had time to process.