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Which is a possible cause of sensorineural deafness?

A) Damage to hair cells
B) Damage to auditory ossicles
C) Damage to or rupture of tympanic membrane
D) Ossification of the auditory ossicles

Sensorineural Deafness

A type of hearing loss that occurs due to damage to the inner ear or to the pathway from the inner ear to the brain.

Hair Cells

Sensory cells located in the inner ear, responsible for converting sound waves into electrical signals that go to the brain.

Auditory Ossicles

Three small bones in the middle ear called the malleus, incus, and stapes, which transmit sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.

  • Recognize the ear's elements and comprehend their functions in auditory perception.
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