Question

Which is the correct order of events of sound transmission through the ear? 1. sound waves strike the eardrum 2. the ear ossicles vibrate 3. hair cells of the organ of corti vibrate 4. the perilymph in the cochlea moves 5. sound waves enter the external auditory canal?

Answer 1

The correct order of events of sound transmission through the ear is;

5. Sound waves enter the external auditory canal

1. Sound waves strike the eardrum

2. The ear ossicles vibrate

4. The perilymph in the cochlea moves

3. Hair cells of the organ of corti vibrate