What is the structure in the ear that help convert the mechanical vibration into electrical impulses?

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Cochlea:
The coiled section of the labyrinth is the cochlea. It is basically the auditory organ in the inner part of the ear. The cochlea contains auditory receptors.
This hair-cell-based organ is found in the cochlea's middle chamber and is responsible for turning mechanical vibrations into electrical impulses.
It turns auditory data into neural impulses which are then transmitted to the brain through afferent nerve fibres and auditory nerves, where they are combined and we perceive the sound.

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