The next step in the auditory process after the stirrup vibrates against the oval window is that
a. nerve impulses leave the cochlea.
b. fluid in the cochlea causes the basilar membrane to move.
c. the tympanic membrane begins to vibrate.
d. auditory signals pass through the cochlear nucleus of the brain stem.
Answer: b. fluid in the cochlea causes the basilar membrane to move.
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