Question

1. soundwaves are collected by the outer ear and channeled toward the inner ear eardrum auditory nerve

Explanation:

The outer ear (pinna) collects sound waves and funnels them down the ear canal to the eardrum. The eardrum then vibrates in response to the sound waves. The inner ear is involved in converting these vibrations into neural signals (after the eardrum's role), and the auditory nerve transmits these signals to the brain. So the soundwaves collected by the outer ear are channeled toward the eardrum first.

Answer:

eardrum