What is the proper sequence of events that occurs in the ear when sound waves hit the tympanic membrane?
A) None of the listed responses is correct.
B) displacement of auditory ossicles, displacement of the basilar membrane, occurrence of pressure waves in the perilymph, vibration of hair cells against the tectorial membrane, stimulation of cranial nerve VIII
C) displacement of the auditory ossicles, occurrence of pressure waves in the perilymph, displacement of the basilar membrane, stimulation of the cranial nerve VIII, vibration of hair cells against the tectorial membrane
D) displacement of auditory ossicles, occurrence of pressure waves in the perilymph, distortion of the basilar membrane, vibration of hair cells against the tectorial membrane, stimulation of cranial nerve VIII
D
Explanation:
A) One of the listed responses is correct.
B) The basilar membrane is displaced after the pressure waves occur in the perilymph.
C) The vibration of the hair cells against the tectorial membrane causes the stimulation of cranial nerve VIII.
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