In Which Area Are Movements of the Eardrum Transduced into Patterns

question 87

Multiple Choice

In which area are movements of the eardrum transduced into patterns of neural activity?

• A) in the pinna
• B) in the cochlea
• C) in the ossicles
• D) in the middle ear

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