The External Auditory Canal

question 77

Multiple Choice

The external auditory canal

• A)connects the pharynx (throat) and the middle ear.
• B)connects the cochlea and the vestibule.
• C)connects all three semicircular canals.
• D)ends at the tympanic membrane.

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