Tina was born with a hearing deficiency.When Dr.Albert studied the physiology of her auditory system,he found that Tina's eardrums were intact and were receiving auditory stimulus.However,the stimulus was not moving forward from the eardrums and was not reaching the inner ear.Which of the following conclusions is Dr.Albert most likely to have drawn from these findings?

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The hammer, anvil, and stirrup are three small bones in the middle ear that help transmit sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear. If they are not functioning properly, sound may not reach the inner ear. This explanation is supported by the information that Tina's eardrums were intact and receiving auditory stimulus, but the stimulus was not moving forward.

Tina Was Born with a Hearing Deficiency