What Is the Function of the Auditory Ossicles

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Multiple Choice

What is the function of the auditory ossicles?

• A) to stabilize the oval window
• B) to transmit a vibratory pattern to the oval window
• C) to cause vibrations in the eardrum
• D) to stabilize vibrations in the eardrum

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Definitions:

Temporal Lobes

Regions of the cerebral cortex located beneath the temples, crucial for processing auditory information and encoding memory.

Kinesthesia

The sense that detects body position, weight, or movement of the muscles, tendons, and joints, facilitating physical coordination.

Vestibular Sense

The sensory system that provides the leading contribution to the sense of balance and spatial orientation for the purpose of coordinating movement with balance.

Kinesthesia

Kinesthesia is the sensory ability to perceive and recognize the movement and position of one's body and limbs, without using sight.