Which Statement with Regards to Hearing Is NOT Correct

question 93

Multiple Choice

Which statement with regards to hearing is NOT correct?

• A) Mechanical deformation of the hairs of hair cells in the inner ear always results in depolarization of the hair cell synaptic terminal.
• B) Pitch discrimination depends on the region of the basilar membrane that vibrates.
• C) The stapes is the ossicle attached to the oval window.
• D) The hair cells for hearing are located in the cochlea

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