The spiral-shaped sense organ used for hearing is the _______________
A) basilar membrane
B) cochlea
C) timbre
D) pinna
Answer: B
Rationale: Located in the inner ear, the cochlea is a fluid filled membrane that is coiled in a snail-like shape and contains the structures that convert sound into neural impulse.
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