The ossicular system transmits the vibrations of the tympanic membrane to the oval window, the movement of which sets up pressure waves in the cochlear fluid.

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This is an accurate description of the function of the ossicular system, which includes the malleus, incus, and stapes bones. Their movement amplifies and directs vibrations from the eardrum to the oval window, which leads to stimulation of the sensory hair cells in the cochlea.

The Ossicular System Transmits the Vibrations of the Tympanic Membrane