The ________ connects the nasopharynx and the middle ear.
A) auditory canal
B) cochlea
C) auditory tube
D) ossicles
C) auditory tube
The auditory (eustachian) tube connects the middle ear and nasopharynx. Sound
moves along the auditory canal to the tympanic membrane. The cochlea is the organ for hearing.
The ossicles vibrate to the sound waves to transmit them to the inner ear.
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