__________ collects sound waves and carries them to the auditory canal.

Tympanum

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Pinna

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The correct option is B
Pinna

The pinna is the only visible part of the ear (the auricle). The function of the pinna is to act as a kind of funnel, which assists in collecting sound and directing it further into the ear, ensuring that it hits the ear drum.

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__________ collects sound waves and carries them to the auditory canal.

Match the following parts of the ear with their functions.

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Match the following parts of the ear with their functions.

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Q. Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the given codes.

Column I	Column II
A. Pinna	(i) Collects vibrations in the air which produces sound
B. Ear canal	(ii) Passage for sound wave from pinna to ear drum
C. Tympanic membrane	(iii) Transfers sound wave to ear ossicles
D. Ear ossicles	(iv) Increases the efficiency of transmission of sound waves to the inner ear
E. Cochlea	(v) Has hearing receptors
F. Eustachian tube	(vi) Equalises the pressure on both sides of ear drum
G. Auditory nerves	(vii) Impulse transfer from organ of Corti to auditory cortex in temporal lobe of cerebrum

Given below are two sets (a) and (b) of five parts in each. Rewrite them in correct sequence.
(a) Cochlea, tympanum, auditory canal, ear ossicles, oval window.
(b) Conjunctiva, retina, cornea, optic nerve, lens.

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__________ collects sound waves and carries them to the auditory canal.

The correct option is B Pinna The pinna is the only visible part of the ear (the auricle). The function of the pinna is to act as a kind of funnel, which assists in collecting sound and directing it further into the ear, ensuring that it hits the ear drum.

The correct option is B
Pinna

The pinna is the only visible part of the ear (the auricle). The function of the pinna is to act as a kind of funnel, which assists in collecting sound and directing it further into the ear, ensuring that it hits the ear drum.