The ____ detect(s) sounds by receiving action potentials that are generated by and stimulated by ____.
A) hammer, anvil, and stirrup; chemoreceptors
B) cochlea; mechanoreceptors
C) vestibular apparatus; photoreceptors
D) organ of Corti; mechanoreceptors
E) eardrum; chemoreceptors

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The organ of Corti, located in the cochlea, detects sounds by receiving action potentials generated by mechanoreceptors, which respond to mechanical stimuli such as sound waves.

The ____ Detect(s) Sounds by Receiving Action Potentials That Are