On Which Path Does a Sound Wave Travel

question 14

Multiple Choice

On which path does a sound wave travel?

• A) from the external ear to the cochlea, then to the ossicles
• B) from the eardrum to the ossicles, then to the cochlea
• C) from the ossicles to the eardrum, then to the oval window
• D) from the ossicles to the oval window, then to the eardrum

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