Which of the following traces the correct path of sound waves in the ear?
A)tympanic membrane, ossicles, oval window, cochlea
B)oval window, ossicles, tympanic membrane, cochlea
C)pinna, hammer, anvil, stirrup, oval window
D)hair cells, eardrum, ossicles, cochlea

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Sound waves enter the ear and travel through the ear canal, eventually reaching the tympanic membrane (eardrum). The vibration of the eardrum then moves the ossicles (bones) in the middle ear, which include the hammer, anvil, and stirrup. The stirrup bone then vibrates against the oval window, which is the entrance to the inner ear or cochlea. Therefore, the correct path is tympanic membrane, ossicles, oval window, cochlea.

Which of the Following Traces the Correct Path of Sound