The thin elastic sheet that vibrates in response to sounds coming through the external auditory canal, commonly known as the eardrum, is the ______.
A)auditory meatus
B)tensor tympani
C)oval window
D)tympanic membrane

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The thin elastic sheet that vibrates in response to sounds coming through the external auditory canal is the tympanic membrane, also known as the eardrum. Choices A, B, and C refer to other structures of the ear.

The Thin Elastic Sheet That Vibrates in Response to Sounds