Sensation: Vision, Hearing, and Other Senses

AP Psychology· difficulty 3/5

Sound waves are transduced into neural signals in the

A
$Eardrum (specifically by the tympanic membrane)$
B
$Auditory nerve (specifically by myelinated axons only)$
C
$Outer ear (specifically by the pinna and ear canal)$
D
$Cochlea (specifically by hair cells)$
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Explanation

Vibrations move hair cells on the basilar membrane, generating neural signals.

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