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What mechanism causes hair cell depolarization as stereocilia bend in response to sound waves?
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What mechanism causes hair cell depolarization as stereocilia bend in response to sound waves?

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Tip links open ion channels

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The tip links are connected to the adjacent stereocilla strecth. It opens cation channels that allow ions to enter the cells.

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