In which part of the ear do sound vibrations get amplified by a bony system?

The middle ear is the correct answer because it acts as a critical amplifier for sound vibrations that are transmitted from the outer ear to the inner ear. In the middle ear, the ossicles, which are three tiny bones known as the malleus (hammer), incus (anvil), and stapes (stirrup), work together to enhance the sound vibrations. The malleus is attached to the eardrum; when sound waves cause the eardrum to vibrate, these vibrations are transferred to the malleus, which then moves the incus and subsequently the stapes. The stapes is connected to the oval window, a membrane-covered opening to the inner ear.

This bony system effectively amplifies the pressure of the sound waves before they enter the inner ear, where the actual conversion of sound vibrations into nerve impulses occurs. The amplification is crucial because sound waves need to be increased in intensity to overcome the resistance of the fluid in the inner ear.

Other parts of the ear, such as the external ear, primarily serve to capture sound waves and direct them into the auditory canal, while the inner ear is where sound vibrations are transformed into electrical signals for the brain. The auditory canal is simply a passage that leads