In what order do the structures of the ear come into play when hearing?

When it comes to hearing, the order of the structures on which the sound waves travel to started in auditory canal, which is near the outer part of the ear, next is the tympanic membrane, a wall like structure that separated the inner and outer part of the ear, next is malleus to incus to the smallest bone which is stapes going to cochlea and lastly to cochlear nerve.