Vibration of the ________ causes the hair cells of the cochlea to vibrate

A) scala tympani
B) tectorial membrane
C) scala vestibule
D) basilar membrane


D
Explanation:
A) The scala tympani does not vibrate the hair cells.
B) The tectorial membrane does not cause the vibration of the hair cells.
C) The scala vestibule does not vibrate the hair cells.

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