The function of the ossicles is to
A) detect acceleration of the head.
B) amplify sound waves and transmit them to the inner ear.
C) determine static head position.
D) support the tympanic membrane and protect hair cells of the inner ear.
E) initiate action potentials that propagate to the inner ear.

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The ossicles are three small bones in the middle ear that amplify sound waves and transmit them to the inner ear.

The Function of the Ossicles Is to