While assessing a client, a nurse finds that the client's external ear has an altered function. Which finding in the client supports the nurse's finding?

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The eardrum is part of the external ear and helps to transmit sound vibrations to the middle ear. If it is damaged, it can alter the function of the ear. The cochlea is part of the inner ear and is responsible for converting sound waves into electrical signals that the brain can understand. The Eustachian tube is part of the middle ear and helps to regulate pressure and drain fluids, but damage to it would not directly affect the external ear. The auditory ossicles are small bones in the middle ear that help to transmit sound vibrations, but damage to them would not directly affect the external ear.

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