Within the Organ of Corti, the _____ Are the "Bristles

question 172

Multiple Choice

Within the organ of Corti, the _____ are the "bristles" atop each hair cell that brush against the tectorial membrane and trigger nerve impulses that flow to the brain.

• A)stereocilia
• B)auditory ossicles
• C)umami
• D)stapes

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