Place the following in the correct order concerning how a message travels through the ear.
A) tympanic membrane, cochlea, hammer/anvil/stirrup, basilar membrane, auditory nerve
B) tympanic membrane, hammer/anvil/stirrup, cochlea, basilar membrane, auditory nerve
C) tympanic membrane, hammer/anvil/stirrup, basilar membrane, cochlea, auditory nerve
D) hammer/anvil/stirrup, tympanic membrane, cochlea, basilar membrane, auditory nerve
E) cochlea, basilar membrane, tympanic membrane, hammer/anvil/stirrup, auditory nerve
Answer: B