Card 6 / 13: The receptors in the Organ of Corti are hair cells. How are they stimulated?
A.)
By air-borne waves.
B.)
Displacement of the vestibular membrane.
C.)
Displacement of the basilar membrane.
D.)
Displacement of the tectorial membrane.
Answer:
C.) Displacement of the basilar membrane.
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The displacement of the basilar membrane stimulates the hair cells of the auditory system by deflecting the cilia that are embedded in the tectorial membrane.
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Neuroanatomy 09 The Auditory System
Author:
M.D.Stephen VoronLecturer
University of Utah
USA
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