What is the correct chronological sequence of events for hearing?
A: The tympanic membrane vibrates.
B: Ossicles vibrate.
C: Spiral organ hair cells convert stimulus to nerve impulse.
D: Pressure waves from oval window travel through the scala vestibuli.
A) a, b, c, d
B) b, c, d, a
C) c, b, a, d
D) a, b, d, c
E) e, c, , a, b

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The correct sequence is: The tympanic membrane vibrates (A), causing the ossicles to vibrate (B). This leads to pressure waves traveling through the scala vestibuli from the oval window (D), and finally, the spiral organ hair cells convert the stimulus to a nerve impulse (C).

What Is the Correct Chronological Sequence of Events for Hearing