Select the Correct Path Through Which Sound Waves Travel to Stimulate

question 25

Multiple Choice

Select the correct path through which sound waves travel to stimulate hearing.

• A) Outer ear -basilar membrane -inner ear -oval window -auditory tube
• B) Outer ear -tympanic membrane -middle ear -oval window -cochlea
• C) Outer ear -tympanic membrane -auditory tube -cochlea -oval window
• D) Outer ear -auditory tube -oval window -tympanic membrane -basilar membrane
• E) Outer ear -oval window -middle ear -tympanic membrane -cochlea

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Definitions:

Epiphyseal Plates

Growth plates located at the ends of long bones, where new bone tissue is generated during childhood and adolescence to enable growth in length.

Mature Adult

An individual in the later stage of adulthood who has reached full physical and psychological development.

Long Bones

Bones that are longer than they are wide, primarily found in the arms (humerus, radius, ulna), legs (femur, tibia, fibula), fingers, and toes.

Metacarpals

Bones found in the hand that connect the fingers to the wrist.