The ossicles
A)transmit vibrations to the tympanic membrane from the oval window.
B)transmit and amplify vibrations from the tympanic membrane to the oval window.
C)transmit and amplify vibrations from the oval window to the round window.

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The ossicles (malleus, incus, and stapes) amplify and transmit vibrations from the tympanic membrane to the oval window, which then transmits them to the inner ear. This amplification is necessary because the inner ear fluids offer much greater resistance to sound waves than does air.

The Ossicles