Which structure of the mammalian auditory system transduces (converts) pressure changes into action potentials that are carried by the auditory nerve to the brain?

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The hair cells located within the cochlea are responsible for transducing pressure changes caused by sound waves into action potentials that are carried by the auditory nerve to the brain. The other structures listed (ear ossicles, oval window, tympanic membrane, and basilar membrane) play important roles in the transmission of sound to the cochlea, but do not directly transduce sound waves into neural signals.

Which Structure of the Mammalian Auditory System Transduces (Converts) Pressure