3C20.20 • Ear Model

Location: Cabinet 6

Picture shows demonstration used at the University of Texas at Austin

Concepts Conveyed:

• Waves interact differently with different mediums, such as sound waves flowing through fluids and cartilage.
• The two unattached pieces include the cochlea with semicircular canals and the ear drum with three bones of the middle ear (incus, stapes, and malleus).
• The cochlea is filled with fluid that vibrates when sound waves comes in.

Last updated on April 27, 2026