The sound waves produce the vibarations in the endolymph,which in turn affects one of the following to produce the stumuli for hearing

Options

A. Basilar membrane
B. Tectorial membrane
C. Reissner's membrane
D. Cochlear duct

Answer

B

Explanation

Sitting on the basilar membrane is the organ of corti, an array of hair cells with stereocilia that contact a gelatinous membrane called tectorial membrane. Sound entering the inner ear stimulates different regions on basilar membrane depending on sound frequency.