Multiple choice

What is the correct pathway of sound through ear?

  1. Outer ear – ear drum – ear canal – inner ear – brain

  2. Outer ear – ear canal – ear drum – inner ear – brain

  3. Outer ear – ear drum – inner ear – ear canal – brain

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Sound enters the outer ear, travel downs the ear canal and strikes the ear drum. The ear drum sends the vibrations to the inner ear, from where the signal goes to the brain. Hence, option (2) is correct.

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