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In the organ or corti, above the rows of...

In the organ or corti, above the rows of the hair cells is a thin elastic membrane called

A

Reissner's membrane

B

Tectorial membrane

C

Basilar membrane

D

Both A and C

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In the organ or corti, above the rows of the hair cells is a thin elastic membrane called tectorial membrane.
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