The _____ is a snail-shaped, fluid-filled organ that changes sound waves into a neural signal
a. ossicle
b. pinna
c. cochlea
d. outer ear
Answer: C
Rationale: Converting sound vibrations to neural impulses is possible because of hair-like projections that line the basilar membrane.
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