After sounds are collected, they are funneled through the __________, an outer ear structure whose primary purpose is to protect the __________ membrane tightly stretched across it at the end.
A) vesicle; tympanic
B) tympanic, ear canal
C) ear canal, tympanic
D) oval window, ear canal

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The ear canal funnels sounds to the tympanic membrane, which is another term for the eardrum, protecting it and aiding in the transmission of sound to the inner ear.

After Sounds Are Collected, They Are Funneled Through the __________