MCAT Question A Day - 6/17/14 - Answer!
Pressure waves in the air are converted to neural signals at the:
A. retina
B. tympanic membrane
C. cochlea
D. semicircular canals
C is the right answer. Pressure waves, or sound, are converted to neural Signals by hair cells in the organ of Corti in the cochlea.
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C is the right answer. Pressure waves, or sound, are converted to neural Signals by hair cells in the organ of Corti in the cochlea.
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