oval window

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fenestra that has the base of the stapes attached to it

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Since the effective vibratory area of the eardrum is about 14 fold larger than that of the oval window, the sound pressure is concentrated, leading to a pressure gain of at least 18.1. Source: Internet

The ossicles directly couple sound energy from the ear drum to the oval window of the cochlea. Source: Internet

The footplate of the stapes connects to the oval window, the beginning of the inner ear. Source: Internet

When the stapes presses on the oval window, it causes the perilymph, the liquid of the inner ear to move. Source: Internet

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