The primary function of the three ossicles of the middle ear is to
A) act as a funnel for sounds from the outside world.
B) transmit vibrations to the inner ear.
C) deflect sounds from the inner ear.
D) stand still as the outer ear vibrates.

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The three ossicles (the malleus, incus, and stapes) of the middle ear act to transmit and amplify vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear, specifically to the oval window, which then stimulates the cochlea to produce nerve impulses that the brain interprets as sound.

The Primary Function of the Three Ossicles of the Middle