The footplate of the stapes is

A. much larger than the tympanic membrane, and the ossicles therefore amplify sound waves.
B. much smaller than the tympanic membrane, and the ossicles therefore amplify sound waves.
C. much smaller than the tympanic membrane, and the ossicles therefore dampen sound waves.
D. much larger than the tympanic membrane, and the ossicles therefore dampen sound waves.


Answer: B

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