Which of the following groups contain all membranous structures?

A) ossicles, tympanic membrane, oval window
B) cochlea, ampulla, otoliths
C) tympanic membrane, oval window, round window
D) malleus, incus, stapes
E) tympanic membrane, oval window, stapes

Membranous Structures

Structures composed of membrane, typically referring to parts of cells such as organelles enveloped by lipid bilayers.

Tympanic Membrane

A thin membrane that separates the outer ear from the middle ear, also known as the eardrum, vibrating in response to sound waves.

Ossicles

The small bones in the middle ear, named the malleus, incus, and stapes, transferring sound vibrations from the ear drum to the inner ear.