The _____ at the tips of inner and outer hair cells in the basilar membrane are stimulated by waves in the cochlear fluid.

A) ossicles
B) cilia
C) bipolar cells
D) cochlear nuclei

Basilar Membrane

A structure in the cochlea of the inner ear that oscillates in response to sound waves, critical for hearing.

Cochlear Fluid

The liquid found within the cochlea of the ear, crucial for the transmission of sound vibrations to generate nerve impulses.

Cilia

Small, hair-like structures on the surface of cells, involved in movement and sensory processes.