Match the following vocabulary words. 1. olfactory nerve The nerve that transmits sound impulses to the cerebral cortex 2. epidermis The snail-shaped structure which translates sound vibrations into nerve impulses 3. auditory nerve The inner layer of skin 4. tympanic membrane The outermost layer of skin 5. dermis The nerve that sends smell messages to the brain 6. auricle Catches and directs sound waves 7. cochlea A structure in the inner ear composed of three looped tubes 8. semicircular canal The ear drum