Which of the following statements regarding hearing is NOT true?
A) Conductive hearing loss is the result of an abnormality in the outer or middle ear.
B) Fluid vibrations in the cochlea strike hair cells, which stimulate the nerve ending.
C) Sensorineural hearing loss is the result of damage to the inner ear or cochlear nerve.
D) The ossicles conduct vibrations across the inner ear.
D) The ossicles conduct vibrations across the inner ear.
The ossicles conduct vibrations across the middle ear, from the eardrum to the oval
window. The other choices are true.
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Fill in the blank with the right word.
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