Sound Waves Are Amplified in the Middle Ear by Tiny

question 141

Multiple Choice

Sound waves are amplified in the middle ear by tiny bones called the hammer, anvil and the stirrup, which serves to push against the __________ and set fluid in the cochlea in motion.

• A) tympanic membrane
• B) oval window
• C) basilar membrane
• D) auditory nerve

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