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In the mammalian ear the sensory receptors (hair cells) for hearing are in the cochlea and for ballance are in the semicircular canals. Both the cochlea and semicircular canal â¦ s are part of the inner ear. inner. Answered. In Human Anatomy and Physiology.
The inner ear is the cochlea, which contains the auditory sensory receptors, called hair cells The cochlea is filled with fluid Floating the middle of the fluid is the basilar membrane The hair cells are embedded in a part of the membrane called the organ of Corti When the oval window vibrates a second membrane within the cochlea, the round window, bulges, causing the basilar membrane to b end and stimulates the hair cells to produce AP Basilar Membrane Higher sound frequencies cause maximum ...