What is a diaphragm?

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a thin sheet of material forming a partition

a spiral structure in the inner ear that produces nerve pulses in response to vibrations

the ear flap on the side of the head

sound that comes from more than one source

the nerve that transmits signals from the ear to the brain

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What is the auditory nerve?

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the ear flap on the side of the head

a spiral structure in the inner ear that produces nerve pulses in response to vibrations

sound that comes from more than one source

a thin sheet of material forming a partition

the nerve that transmits signals from the ear to the brain

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What does stereophonic mean?

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the ear flap on the side of the head

a spiral structure in the inner ear that produces nerve pulses in response to vibrations

sound that comes from more than one source

a thin sheet of material forming a partition

the nerve that transmits signals from the ear to the brain

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What is a pinna?

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sound that comes from more than one source

the ear flap on the side of the head

a thin sheet of material forming a partition

the nerve that transmits signals from the ear to the brain

a spiral structure in the inner ear that produces nerve pulses in response to vibrations

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What is the cochlea?

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the ear flap on the side of the head

sound that comes from more than one source

a thin sheet of material forming a partition

the nerve that transmits signals from the ear to the brain

a spiral structure in the inner ear that produces nerve pulses in response to vibrations

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