Middle+Ear

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Definition:
The portion of the ear containing the ossicles, which connect the eardrum to the oval window and amplify sound waves.

Chapter 3, p.86

Analogies:
If hearing is like a road, with the sound at one end traveling down the road to the brain, the middle ear is like a tunnel that the road travels through. It connects the outside and the inner ear.

Mnemonics:
Imagine the tunnel (above analogy) has lots of Awesome Icicles (ossicles) hanging in it. This will help you remember that the middle ear contains ossicles.