When sound waves hit the ____________________, they cause a vibration that travels through the middle and inner ear chambers

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

eardrum

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When given high concentrations of O2, a patient with chronic hypercapnia may develop a more serious respiratory acidosis. Which of the following might be contributing to the patient's in-creased PCO2?

1. Worsening ventilation-perfusion (VV/QQ) balance 2. Desensitization of the carotid bodies 3. Removal of the hypoxic stimulus a. 1 and 2 only b. 1 only c. 1 and 3 only d. 1, 2, and 3

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