Sound waves traveling through the air initiate a vibration of the___________ . The sound waves are then transmitted along the___________to the cochlea.
A) oval window : ossicles
B) oval window : eustachian tube
C) saccule : eustachian tube
D) tympanic membrane : ossicles
E) round window : saccule

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Sound waves traveling through the air first cause the tympanic membrane (eardrum) to vibrate. These vibrations are then transmitted through the ossicles, a chain of three tiny bones in the middle ear, to the cochlea in the inner ear, where sound is converted into neural signals.

Sound Waves Traveling Through the Air Initiate a Vibration of The___________