What Causes the Eardrum to Vibrate

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Multiple Choice

What causes the eardrum to vibrate?

• A)vibrations transmitted by the oval window
• B)the vibration of the hammer and anvil
• C)sound waves that are funneled down the ear canal
• D)the rippling of the fluid in the basilar membrane

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