The Middle Ear Converts

Question

The middle ear converts
A) air pressure waves to fluid pressure waves.
B) fluid pressure waves to air pressure waves.
C) air pressure waves to nerve impulses.
D) fluid pressure waves to nerve impulses.
E) pressure waves to hair cell movements.

Accepted Answer

The middle ear converts air pressure waves into fluid pressure waves. This is achieved through the action of the tympanic membrane and the ossicles (malleus, incus, and stapes), which transmit sound from the air to the fluid-filled cochlea in the inner ear.