Sound Amplification Happens in the Middle Ear Because of ________

question 24

Multiple Choice

Sound amplification happens in the middle ear because of ________.

• A) size difference between the eardrum and oval window
• B) lever action of the ossicles
• C) resonance in the efferent outer hair cells
• D) stapedial reflex

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