where is sound perceived?

Sound is perceived in the auditory system of the human body. The process of perceiving sound starts when sound waves enter the outer ear and travel through the ear canal. These sound waves then reach the eardrum, causing it to vibrate.

The vibrations from the eardrum are then transmitted to the three tiny bones in the middle ear known as the ossicles (hammer, anvil, and stirrup). The ossicles amplify the vibrations and transmit them to the cochlea in the inner ear.

Inside the cochlea, the vibrations are converted into electrical signals by specialized hair cells. These electrical signals travel along the auditory nerve to the brain, where they are interpreted as sound.

Therefore, to perceive sound, it is necessary for the sound waves to pass through the outer ear, vibrate the eardrum, transmit to the cochlea, and then be sent as electrical signals to the brain where they are processed and interpreted.