Which Structure(s) in the Ear Is (Are) Responsible for Displacing

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which structure(s) in the ear is (are) responsible for displacing fluid within the cochlea?

• A) hair cells in the basilar membrane
• B) the eardrum
• C) the oval window
• D) the malleus, incus, and stapes

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Definitions:

Rationalize Denominator

The process of eliminating a square root or imaginary number from the denominator of a fraction.

Square Root

A quantity which, when squared, returns the original number.

Rationalize Denominator

The process of eliminating radicals or complex numbers from the denominator of an algebraic fraction by multiplying both the numerator and the denominator by a suitable value.

Cube Root

The value that when multiplied by itself three times gives the original number.