Which of the following statements concerning the oval window is correct?
A)It attaches to the malleus.
B)It transfers the sound wave from the external ear to the middle ear.
C) It is reflexively tightened in response to loud sounds to diminish transmission of these sounds to the inner ear.
D) It attaches to the stapes and transfers the sound wave from the middle ear to the inner ear.

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The oval window attaches to the stapes and transfers the sound wave from the middle ear to the inner ear. The malleus attaches to the eardrum and the incus, and together they form the ossicles that serve to amplify and transmit the sound wave from the external ear to the middle ear. The oval window is not reflexively tightened in response to loud sounds; instead, the stapedius muscle (attached to the stapes) contracts to dampen the movement of the ossicles and reduce transmission of loud sounds to the inner ear.

Which of the Following Statements Concerning the Oval Window Is