Damage to the basilar membrane is most likely to result in:___________?

Correct answer: D. nerve deafnessTake Psychology Courses

  • A. accommodation
  • B. conduction hearing loss
  • C. loss of movement
  • D. nerve deafnessTake Psychology Courses

Explanation

The basilar membrane contains the cochlea’s sensory hair cells, so damage there disrupts neural transmission of sound and causes sensorineural, commonly called nerve, deafness. Conduction loss results from problems in the outer or middle ear.

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