The oval window is a membrane-covered opening in the vertebrate ear through which sound waves pass from the middle ear to the inner ear.
La ventana oval es una abertura cubierta por una membrana en el oído de los vertebrados, por donde las ondas sonoras pasan del oído medio al oído interno.
| Front | oval window |
|---|---|
| Back | In the vertebrate ear, a membrane-covered gap in the skull bone, through which sound waves pass from the middle ear to the inner ear. |
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