Which of the following are the auditory receptors where sound waves finally become neural impulses?
A) hair cells
B) organs of Corti
C) basilar membranes
D) tectorial membranes
E) the oval windows

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Hair cells are the auditory receptors located in the organ of Corti of the cochlea, where sound waves are transduced into neural impulses. The basilar membrane and tectorial membrane are structures within the cochlea that play a role in the transduction of sound waves, but they are not auditory receptors themselves. The oval window is the point where sound waves enter the inner ear and begin to set the fluid of the cochlea into motion, but it is not an auditory receptor.

Which of the Following Are the Auditory Receptors Where Sound