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physical sound energy is transmitted through the external ear (the pinn…

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physical sound energy is transmitted through the external ear (the pinna) and the middle ear to the inner ear, where it creates pressure waves in the fluid of the cochlea. there, hairs on the organ of corti are moved by the pressure waves. the movement of the hairs starts the process by which nerve impulses are generated. where is the organ of corti located? a between the external ear and the middle ear b between the middle ear and the inner ear c in the inner ear d in the middle ear

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The organ of Corti is a crucial part of the auditory - system located in the cochlea which is in the inner ear. It contains hair cells that convert sound - related mechanical movements into electrical impulses.

Answer:

C. in the inner ear