Sound Is Sensed When Sound Waves Produce Vibrations of the Membranes

question 18

Multiple Choice

Sound is sensed when sound waves produce vibrations of the membranes in the ________,bending hair cells and causing them to send nerve impulses to the brain.

• A) saccule
• B) utricle
• C) cochlea
• D) olfactory mucosa

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Definitions:

Lysosomes

Membrane-bound organelles containing enzymes that break down waste materials and cellular debris.

Mitochondria

Organelles found in the cytoplasm of most cells, involved in the production of ATP through the process of oxidative phosphorylation.

Lysosomal Enzyme

Enzymes found within lysosomes that are responsible for breaking down waste materials and cellular debris.

Cristae

The inner folds of the mitochondrial membrane, which increase the surface area for ATP production during cellular respiration.