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Which nerves are the hair cells in contact with?

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Answer:

Auditory nerve

Step-by-step explanation:

Hair cells form synapses with bipolar neurons whose axons form the auditory nerve. Tips of the outer hair cells are attached directly to the tectorial membrane. When the inner hair cells move they make contact with the overhanging tectorial membrane

Fun fact: Hair and nials are made out of the same things!

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