The nurse is reviewing the process of hearing with a patient experiencing a hearing deficit.What should the nurse explain as being the receptors in the organ of Corti?

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The medial canal is the cochlear duct,which contains the receptors for hearing in the organ of Corti.The receptors are called hair cells,which contain endings of the cochlear branch of the eighth cranial nerve.A.The hair cells in the organ of Corti do not contribute to balance.C.D.The cells within the organ of Corti are not ganglionic.

The Nurse Is Reviewing the Process of Hearing with a Patient