Apologies for any confusion. Let's break down the process of hearing and sound perception step-by-step in the auditory system:

1. Sound Collection: The process begins with the outer ear, which consists of the pinna (visible part of the ear) and the ear canal. The pinna collects sound waves from the surrounding environment and directs them into the ear canal.

2. Sound Amplification and Transmission: As the sound waves travel through the ear canal, they reach the middle ear. In the middle ear, the sound waves cause the eardrum (tympanic membrane) to vibrate. These vibrations are then transmitted to the three tiny bones in the middle ear: the malleus (hammer), incus (anvil), and stapes (stirrup).

3. Inner Ear and Sound Conversion: The vibrations from the middle ear are further amplified as the stapes bone connects to the oval window, a membrane-covered opening. The oval window separates the middle ear from the inner ear, which contains the cochlea. The cochlea is a fluid-filled, snail-shaped structure.

4. Hair Cells Activation: As the fluid in the cochlea vibrates due to the movement of the oval window, it causes specialized hair cells (cilia) lining the cochlea to bend. These hair cells are connected to new audition the auditory nerve.

5. Electrical Signal Generation: The bending of hair cells in the cochlea triggers the generation of electrical signals. These electrical signals, also known as neural impulses, are a representation of the sound information and are sent along the auditory nerve to the brain.

6. Neural Pathway: The auditory nerve carries the electrical signals from the cochlea to the brainstem and then to the auditory cortex in the brain's temporal lobes.

7. Sound Perception: In the auditory cortex, the brain processes and interprets the electrical signals, allowing us to perceive and understand the sound information. This process enables us to recognize various aspects of sound, such as pitch, loudness, and timbre, which collectively contribute to our perception of the sound's identity.

It's important to clarify that "articulation" involves the physical production of speech sounds, which occurs through the manipulation of the vocal tract. This is a separate process from hearing and sound perception, which involve the reception and processing of sound information in the auditory system.