The correct order in which auditory information travels as sounds enter the ear is from the auditory canal to
A)cochlea - thalamus - ossicles - eardrum.
B)c ochlea - ossicles - thalamus - eardrum.
C)eardrum - ossicles - cochlea - thalamus.
D)eardrum - thalamus - ossicles - cochlea.

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The correct order in which sound waves travel through the ear is: eardrum (where sound waves first make contact and cause vibrations), ossicles (three tiny bones that amplify the vibrations), cochlea (a spiral-shaped organ that converts these vibrations into neural signals), and finally the thalamus (part of the brain that processes auditory information).

The Correct Order in Which Auditory Information Travels as Sounds