What Structure Vibrates Back and Forth When Sound Waves Strike

question 54

Multiple Choice

What structure vibrates back and forth when sound waves strike it?

• A)cochlea
• B)pinna
• C)tympanic membrane
• D)organ of Corti
• E)vestibulocochlear nerve

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