Hair cells of the cochlea are stimulated as a result of the up-and-down vibrations of which of the following?
A. The basilar membrane
B. The tectorial membrane
C. The vestibular membrane
D. The tympanic membrane
E. The otolithic membrane
A. The basilar membrane
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A. active transport B. cotransport C. phagocytosis D. pinocytosis E. receptor-mediated endocytosis
The pulmonary trunk divides into the
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