State the location and function of the Organ of Corti.
- ALocated on the basilar membrane; acts as auditory receptors.
- BLocated in the middle ear; helps in sound amplification.
- CLocated in the semicircular canals; helps in body balance.
- DLocated in the eustachian tube; helps in pressure equalization.
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