The outer hair cells respond to sound by slightly tilting and changing length. Because of the consequence of this, the action of the outer hair cells is called the _____.
A) the tuning response
B) the cochlear amplifier
C) phase lock mechanism.
D) the traveling wave

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The action of the outer hair cells, which involves changing length and tilting slightly, is known as the cochlear amplifier.

The Outer Hair Cells Respond to Sound by Slightly Tilting