How does the ear function to process sound waves and transmit them to the brain for interpretation?

The ear captures sound waves through the outer ear, which then travel through the ear canal to the eardrum. The eardrum vibrates in response to the sound waves, causing the tiny bones in the middle ear to amplify and transmit the vibrations to the cochlea in the inner ear. The cochlea converts these vibrations into electrical signals that are sent to the brain through the auditory nerve for interpretation.