The basilar membrane is a:
A)part of the outer ear that vibrates when sound waves hit it.
B)a tube like passage that leads to the eardrum.
C)coiled tube in the inner ear filled with fluid that vibrates in response to sound.
D)vibrating structure that runs through the center of the cochlea,dividing it into an upper chamber and a lower chamber and containing sense receptors for sound.

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The description matches that of the basilar membrane, which is a vibrating structure in the inner ear that contains sense receptors for sound and runs through the center of the cochlea, dividing it into upper and lower chambers. It does not refer to any part of the outer ear or any tube-like passage leading to the eardrum.

The Basilar Membrane Is A