What function do the malleus, incus, and stapes bones in the inner ear play in processing sounds?   A. The bones transform pressure waves into nerve impulses that the brain recognizes as sound.   B. The bones equalize pressure between the middle ear and the atmosphere.   C.

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What function do the malleus, incus, and stapes bones in the inner ear play in processing sounds?

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    The bones transform pressure waves into nerve impulses that the brain recognizes as sound.

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    The bones equalize pressure between the middle ear and the atmosphere.

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    C.

    The bones transmit vibrations to the oval window setting the fluid in the cochlea in motion.

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    D.

    The bones depolarize or hyperpolarize hair cells depending on the direction they vibrate.

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