The path of a sound wave, as it enters the human ear, is:
A)from the eardrum, to the auditory canal, and through the middle ear
B)from the auditory canal, through the middle ear, to the eardrum
C)from the auditory canal, to the eardrum, and through the middle ear
D)from the middle ear, to the eardrum, and through the auditory canal

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The sound wave first enters the auditory canal and travels towards the eardrum. The eardrum then vibrates and these vibrations pass through the middle ear where the three small bones (ossicles) transmit the vibrations to the inner ear. Therefore, the path of a sound wave as it enters the human ear is from the auditory canal, to the eardrum, and through the middle ear.

The Path of a Sound Wave, as It Enters the Human