The mechanical energy from sound waves is transduced into neural impulses by which process below?
A)The vibration of the oval window
B)The vibration of the eardrum (tympanic membrane)
C)The bending of hair cells on the basilar membrane in the inner ear
D)The bending of hair cells on the cochlea in the oval window

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The bending of hair cells on the basilar membrane in the inner ear is the process by which mechanical energy from sound waves is transduced into neural impulses. This occurs when the sound waves cause the basilar membrane to move, which in turn causes the hair cells to bend, initiating the conversion of mechanical energy into electrical signals that can be interpreted by the brain as sound.

The Mechanical Energy from Sound Waves Is Transduced into Neural