FUND.OF ANAT.+PHYS.(LOOSE)-PACKAGE
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Author: Martini
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Chapter 17, Problem 4RQ
Sound waves are convened into mechanical movements by the (a) auditory ossicles, (b) cochlea, (c) oval window, (d) round window, (e) tympanic membrane.
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