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Which part of the ear is the first to vibrate when sound waves arrive?

Correct answer C. Eardrum

Explanation

Sound travels down the ear canal and first strikes the eardrum, or tympanic membrane, which vibrates and passes the motion to the ossicles of the middle ear.

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