When a complex sound reaches the basilar membrane, one can expect that ______.
A. the sound will be processed on Reissner's membrane, not the basilar membrane
B. the sound is dampened by stereocilia in the oval window
C. the basilar membrane will displace at multiple points
D. the cochlea will unwind just a bit to allow hair cells to reach the sound
Answer: C
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