Multiple choice

Which of the following options is right path followed by sound in ears?

  1. Outer ear - Canal - Inner ear - Ear drum - Brain

  2. Outer ear - Canal - Ear drum - Brain - Inner ear

  3. Outer ear - Ear drum - Canal - Inner ear - Brain

  4. Outer ear - Canal - Ear drum - Inner ear - Brain
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Sound travels through the ear in this sequence: outer ear collects sound waves, ear canal directs them to the eardrum, eardrum vibrations are transmitted through the middle ear to the inner ear, and finally the inner ear converts vibrations to electrical signals for the brain. Option D correctly lists this order.

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