NEET Biology question

Identify the correct sequence of organs/regions in the organisation of human ear as an auditory mechanoreceptor organ.

(A)Pinna → Auditory canal → Malleus → Incus → Stapes → Tympanic membrane → Cochlea → Auditory nerve
(B)Pinna → Auditory canal → Tympanic membrane → Malleus → Incus → Stapes → Cochlea → Auditory nerveCorrect
(C)Pinna → Tympanic membrane → Auditory canal → Cochlea → Malleus → Incus → Stapes → Auditory nerve
(D)Pinna → Cochlea → Tympanic membrane → Auditory canal → Malleus → Incus → Stapes → Auditory nerve

Answer: (B)

Solution

Sound waves travel in sequence from the pinna through the auditory canal to the tympanic membrane, across the three ossicles in the order malleus,

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