__________ serve(s) as links between the basilar membrane and the tectorial membrane.
A) The ossicles
B) Auditory hair cells
C) The tympanic membrane
D) The vestibule
E) The cochlea

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Auditory hair cells serve as the mechanosensors for hearing. They are located on the basilar membrane and have stereocilia that project into the tectorial membrane, allowing them to transduce mechanical sound vibrations into electrical signals.

__________ Serve(s) as Links Between the Basilar Membrane and the Tectorial