Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A)After bouncing off the eardrum, sound waves are routed to the brain via the auditory nerve.
B)Sound waves are amplified in the outer ear, collected in the inner ear, and transduced into neural messages in the middle ear.
C)Sound waves are collected in the outer ear, transduced in the middle ear, and amplified in the inner ear.
D)Sound waves are collected in the outer ear, amplified in the middle ear, and transduced into neural messages in the inner ear.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Sound waves are collected in the outer ear (consisting of the pinna and ear canal), amplified in the middle ear (consisting of the eardrum and three small bones called ossicles), and transduced into neural messages in the inner ear (consisting of the cochlea and basilar membrane). The auditory nerve then sends these neural messages to the brain for processing. Therefore, option D is the correct statement among the given choices.

Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE