Sound waves travel within the ear and cause hair cells of the organ of Corti to rub against the

__________, initiating nerve impulses to the brain.
a. basement membrane
b. basilar membrane
c. tectorial membrane
d. tympanic membrane
e. plasma membrane


C

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