The Receptors for Hearing are the _______

Question

The receptors for hearing are the _______.
A) vestibular nerves
B) perilymph and endolymph
C) ossicles
D) organs of Corti in the cochlea

Accepted Answer

The organs of Corti are the sensory receptors for hearing located in the cochlea of the inner ear. The vestibular nerves are responsible for balance and spatial orientation, not hearing. Perilymph and endolymph are fluids in the inner ear that aid in hearing and balance but are not the receptors themselves. The ossicles are the three small bones in the middle ear that transmit sound vibrations to the inner ear, but they are not the receptors for hearing.