Which of the following reflects the correct order of structures that sound waves must encounter for hearing?
A) tympanic membrane - oval window-ossicles-cochlea---
B) oval window - tympanic membrane - ossicles-cochlea
C) tympanic membrane - ossicles - oval window -cochlea
D) tympanic membrane -- ossicles - cochlea - oval window

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Sound waves first encounter the tympanic membrane (eardrum), then are transmitted through the ossicles (a chain of small bones in the middle ear), then pass through the oval window to enter the cochlea, where sound is converted into neural signals.

Which of the Following Reflects the Correct Order of Structures