The steps necessary for hearing include (1) amplification of sound waves, (2) transfer of sound vibrations to fluid pressure waves, and (3) mechanoreception by hair cells of the cochlea. How are the sound vibrations transferred to fluid pressure waves?
A. by the bones of the middle ear
B. through the oval window
C. by the tympanic membrane
D. by the action of the vestibular system
B
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