Single Choice

The part of the ear where sound is transduced is ____________.

ATympanic membrane
BEar ossicles
CSemicircular canals
DCochlea
Correct Answer

Solution

Cochlea is the main hearing organ. The transformation of the vibration into nerve impulses for relay to the brain takes place here.

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