The correct sequence for a sound (a vibration) traveling into the mammalian ear would be listed as

A. pinna, tympanum, ossicles of middle ear, oval window, basilar membrane, hair cell
B. tympanum, pinna, ossicles of middle ear, hair cell, oval window, basilar membrane
C. pinna, ossicles of middle ear, tympanum, basilar membrane, oval window, hair cell
D. hair cell, pinna, basilar membrane, ossicles of middle ear, tympanum, oval window
E. pinna, oval window, tympanum, basilar membrane, ossicles of middle ear, hair cell


A. pinna, tympanum, ossicles of middle ear, oval window, basilar membrane, hair cell

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