The stapes is attached to a membrane on the cochlea called the _____, which moves back and forth, making waves in the fluid inside the cochlea.
A)tympanic membrane
B)auditory ossicle
C)oval window
D)pinna

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The stapes is attached to the oval window, not the tympanic membrane or the pinna. While the auditory ossicles include the stapes, malleus, and incus, only the stapes is directly attached to the oval window. Thus, the correct answer is C.

The Stapes Is Attached to a Membrane on the Cochlea