Question

Damage to the ears can also include damage to which of the following structures?

External pinnae, which funnel sound waves into the ear canal
External pinnae, which transduce sound through the middle ear
Circumvallate papillae, which funnel sound waves into the ear canal
Circumvallate papillae, which transduce sound through the middle ear

Answer 1

The damage to the ears can also include damage to the External pinnae that transduce sound through the middle ear. It collects the sound from stimulus in the environment and transfers waves to the eardrum down to the middle ear and would be interpreted using hair cells.