A low-frequency sound stimulates the neurons on the:
a. base of the cochlea.
b. apex of the cochlea.
c. ossicles.
d. eustachian tube.
b
The sound waves set the cochlea fluids into motion,
which stimulates the receptor cells to transmit the sounds
along the acoustic nerve.
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