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BookmarkThe auditory system is the sensory system for the sense of hearing.
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The sound waves enter the ear canal, a simple tube (but one which amplifies sounds that are between 3 and 12 kHz).
At the far end of the ear canal is the eardrum, which marks the beginning of the middle ear..
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