The Thin Elastic Sheet That Vibrates in Response to Sounds

question 59

Multiple Choice

The thin elastic sheet that vibrates in response to sounds coming through the external auditory canal, commonly known as the eardrum, is the ______.

• A)auditory meatus
• B)tensor tympani
• C)oval window
• D)tympanic membrane

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