Sound energy is transformed from airborne vibrations to bone conduction at the
A) basilar membrane.
B) ear drum.
C) round window.
D) oval window.
E) cochlea.

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The ear drum (tympanic membrane) is where sound energy from airborne vibrations is first transformed into mechanical energy through bone conduction, as it vibrates in response to sound waves and transfers these vibrations to the ossicles in the middle ear.

Sound Energy Is Transformed from Airborne Vibrations to Bone Conduction