The eardrum transmits vibrations produced by objects in the environment to the receptor cells in the inner ear by means of the
A) auditory canal.
B) pinna.
C) cochlea.
D) ossicles.
E) eustachian tube.

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The ossicles, which are three tiny bones in the middle ear (the malleus, incus, and stapes), transmit vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear, specifically to the oval window of the cochlea.

The Eardrum Transmits Vibrations Produced by Objects in the Environment