Question:

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? A) The cochlea is involved in balance and the vestibule and semicircular canals are involved in hearing. B) Movement of the tympanic membrane is transferred to the fluid of the cochlea via the malleus,

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Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? 
A) The cochlea is involved in balance and the vestibule and semicircular canals are involved in hearing.
B) Movement of the tympanic membrane is transferred to the fluid of the cochlea via the malleus,

Which of the following statements is INCORRECT? A) The cochlea is involved in balance and the vestibule and semicircular canals are involved in hearing. B) Movement of the tympanic membrane is transferred to the fluid of the cochlea via the malleus, incus and stapes. C) Waves of fluid movement inside the cochlea move the hair cells generating nerve impulses the brain interprets as sounds. D) Louder sounds will create larger waves of fluid inside the cochlea and cause greater movement of the hair cells. E) Three semicircular canals representing 3 different planes (up-down, forward backward and left-right) detect the orientation of the head.