The vibrations produced in the ear drum are transmitted through the ear ossicles and _______ on to the fluid of the cochlea where they induce ripple in the ______

The ear drum vibrates in response to the sound waves and these vibrations are transmitted through the ear ossicles malleus, incus and stapes) to the oval window. The vibrations are passed through the oval window on to the fluid of the cochlea, where they generate waves in the lymphs. The waves in the lymphs induce a ripple in the basilar membrane.