Sound waves are converted into mechanical movements (vibrations)by the
A) malleus.
B) cochlea.
C) oval window.
D) round window.
E) tympanic membrane.

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Sound waves enter the ear and hit the tympanic membrane, causing it to vibrate. These vibrations are then transmitted to the three small bones of the ear, called the malleus, incus, and stapes. The malleus receives the vibrations from the tympanic membrane and transmits them to the incus, which in turn transmits them to the stapes. These bones work together to amplify the vibrations and transmit them to the oval window, which is a membrane that separates the middle ear from the inner ear. Therefore, the correct answer is E, the tympanic membrane.

Sound Waves Are Converted into Mechanical Movements (Vibrations)by the