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The hair cell of the cochlea is depolarized when the stereocilia are bentA) in any direction.B) towards the smallest stereocilia.C) towards the tallest stereocilia.D) towards the middle stereocilia.E) Hair cells are not depolarized by bending of the sterocilia.

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Answer:

C

Step-by-step explanation:

Displacement of the hair bundle parallel to this plane toward the tallest stereocilia depolarizes the hair cell, while movements parallel to this plane toward the shortest stereocilia cause hyperpolarization

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