Key Component of the Auditory System

Medium Unit 3: Sensation & Perception Auditory System

Consider the structure and function of the auditory system. Sound waves enter the ear and travel through the auditory canal to the tympanic membrane, where they cause it to vibrate. These vibrations are transferred through the ossicles, tiny bones in the middle ear, which amplify the sound. Following this, the vibrations reach the cochlea in the inner ear, where they are transformed into neural signals that the brain can interpret. Which of the following statements accurately describes a key component of this process?

The cochlea is responsible for amplifying sound waves before they reach the auditory nerve.

Sound waves are converted into vibrations at the oval window.

The auditory nerve directly produces sound waves before they are interpreted by the brain.

The tympanic membrane is located in the inner ear and enhances auditory sensitivity.

The ossicles help to convert mechanical vibrations into olfactory signals.

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