Question

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a thin membrane that transmits sound waves into the middle ear
where the cochlea is
a snail - shaped organ lined with hair cells
inside, small bones transmit sound waves from the eardrum to the inner ear
destroyed by extended exposure to loud noise
sound waves cerumen middle ear hair cells cochlea inner ear outer ear eardrum

Explanation:

The eardrum is the thin membrane for sound - wave transmission. The cochlea is in the inner ear and is snail - shaped with hair cells. Small bones in the middle ear transmit sound. Hair cells can be damaged by loud noise.

Answer:

1. eardrum
2. inner ear
3. cochlea
4. middle ear
5. hair cells