Question
What is the purpose of the hammer, anvil, and stirrup in the middle ear?
Multiple choice question.
These bones amplify the sound picked up by the outer ear.
These bones stop sound vibrations from damaging the ear.
These bones create the vibrations responsible for the sound.
These bones alert the eardrum that a sound is ready to be received.
Multiple choice question.
These bones amplify the sound picked up by the outer ear.
These bones stop sound vibrations from damaging the ear.
These bones create the vibrations responsible for the sound.
These bones alert the eardrum that a sound is ready to be received.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is:
**These bones amplify the sound picked up by the outer ear.**
The hammer (malleus), anvil (incus), and stirrup (stapes) work together to transmit and amplify sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.
**These bones amplify the sound picked up by the outer ear.**
The hammer (malleus), anvil (incus), and stirrup (stapes) work together to transmit and amplify sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.