Tim Taylor is a senior writer at Innerbody Research focusing on human anatomy and physiology. Tim earned both his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and his Master's degree in Teaching from the University of Pittsburgh.
The oval window is the oval-shaped opening located between the vestibule and the middle ear. Vibrations in the stapes at the oval window cause motion in a fluid within the inner ear to stimulate the hearing receptors.
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